GENO by DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
Written by Kevin Rowland and Kevin Archer
On 'Searching For The Young Soul Rebels' (Parlophone, 1980)
(c) EMI Music Publishing Ltd. 1980
Chords used:
: 9-11-11-10-9-9
: 799877
: 244222
: 577655
: 022100
: 244322
(x2)
Back in sixty-eight in a sweaty club (oh Geno)
Before Jimmy's machine and the rocksteady rub (oh Geno)
On a night when flowers didn't suit my shoes
After a week of flunkin' and bunkin' school
The lowest head in the crowd that night
Just practicin' steps and keepin' out of the fights
Academic inspiration you gave me none
You were Michael the lover the fighter that won
And now just look at me as I'm a-looking down on you
No I'm not being flash it's what I'm built to do
(x2)
That man took the stage his towel swinging high (oh Geno)
This man was my bombers, my dexys, my highs (oh Geno)
And the crowd they all hailed you and chanted your name
But they never knew like we knew me and you we're the same
And now your all over your song is so tame
Brrrr you fed me your bread and I'll remember your name
Academic inspiration you gave me none
You were Michael the lover the fighter that won
And now just look at me as I'm a-looking down on you
No I'm not being flash it's what I'm built to do
(x2)
Oh Geno
Oh Geno
(rpt. til fade)