C A# x2 C A# C A# Back in sixty-eight in a sweaty club (oh Geno) C A# C A# Before Jimmyʼs machine and the rocksteady rub (oh Geno) A# Fm On a night when flowers didnʼt suit my shoes A# Fm After a week of flunkinʼ and bunkinʼ school A# Fm The lowest head in the crowd that night A# Fm Just practicinʼ steps and keepinʼ out of the fights G# D# A# F Academic inspiration you gave me none G# D# A# F You were Michael the lover the fighter that won G# D# A# F And now just look at me as Iʼm a-looking down on you G# D# A# F No Iʼm not being flash itʼs what Iʼm built to do C C A# x2 C A# C A# That man took the stage his towel swinging high (oh Geno) C A# C A# This man was my bombers, my dexys, my highs (oh Geno) A# Fm And the crowd they all hailed you and chanted your name A# Fm But they never knew like we knew me and you weʼre the same A# Fm And now your all over your song is so tame A# Fm Brrrr you fed me your bread and Iʼll remember your name G# D# A# F Academic inspiration you gave me none G# D# A# F You were Michael the lover the fighter that won G# D# A# F And now just look at me as Iʼm a-looking down on you G# D# A# F No Iʼm not being flash itʼs what Iʼm built to do G# A# F D# x2 G# A# C C A# Oh Geno C A# Oh Geno
