He hoped to be remembered as the one Who told his men to turn back and go where we'd begun Roses are the flower he would prefer Scatter all his ashes on the pier Genova Heights, Genova Heights Are hard to leave, are hard to leave The bedroom lights of Genova Heights Are hard to leave, are hard to leave You didn't know that you thought was good And now you're back in the neighborhood I see you and I never should Now you're back in the neighborhood You, you didn't know that you thought was good And now you're back in the neighborhood I always see you and I never should Now you're back, now you're back in the neighborhood He taps upon the glass when I'm asleep So now I keep my window closed at night I saw, I'd seen Morse code when the wind blows He is waiting for his moment to be right Genova Heights, Genova Heights Are hard to leave, are hard to leave The endless nights of Genova Heights Are hard to leave, so hard to leave You didn't know that you thought was good And now you're back in the neighborhood I always see you and I never should Now you're back in the neighborhood You, you didn't know that you thought was good And now you're back in the neighborhood I always see you and I never should Now you're back, now you're back in the neighborhood