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