Genius Next Door - Ver 2

Fm A#m D# G# Fm A#m D# G# Fm A#m Some said the local lake had been enchanted D# G# Others said it must have been the weather Fm A#m The neighbors were trying to keep it quiet D# G# But I swear that I could hear the laughter Fm A#m So they jokingly nicknamed it the porridge D# G# 'Cause overnight that lake had turned as thick as butter Fm A#m But the local kids would still go swimming, drinking D# G# Saying that to them it didn't matter A#m C# If you just hold in your breath D# G# 'Til you come back up in full A#m C# Hold in your breath D# G# 'Til you thought it through, you fool Fm A#m The genius next door was busing tables D# G# Wiping clean the ketchup bottle labels Fm A#m Getting high and mumbling German fables D# G# Didn't care as long as he was able Fm A#m To strip his clothes off by the dumpster D# G# At night while everyone was sleeping Fm A#m And wade midway into that porridge D# G# Just him and the secret he was keeping A#m C# If you just hold in your breath D# G# 'Til you come back up in full A#m C# Hold in your breath D# G# Fm 'Til you thought it through, you foolish child A#m C# D# G# A#m C# D# G# Fm A#m In the morning the film crews start arriving D# G# With donuts, coffee and reporters Fm A#m The kids were waking up hungover D# G# The neighbors were starting up their cars Fm A#m The garbage men were emptying the dumpsters D# G# Atheists were praying full of sarcasm Fm A#m And the genius next door was sleeping D# G# Dreaming that the antidote is orgasm A#m C# If you just hold in your breath D# G# 'Til you come back up in full A#m C# Hold in your breath D# G# Fm 'Til you thought it through, you foolish child A#m D# G# Fm A#m D# G#