Genius Next Door

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