Back in the Day

[Intro]

What we're gonna do right here is go back

Way back, back into time

Yeah, yeah-yeah

(Donny Hathaway, Leena Horne)

(Miss Aretha (The Real Thing), James Brown, Billie Holiday)

(Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Louis Armstrong)

(Minnie Riperton, Otis Redding, Etta James)

[Verse 1]

Back in the day, they used to say:

"Play that song, get it goin'" and the band played

And still today, you hear us say

"Play that song all night long, Mr. DJ"

Though times have changed, it's still the same

We all need a minute to get away

So let it go and feel the flow

If you've got soul, let the world know

[Pre-Chorus]

We're gonna set the mood (Set the mood off right)

Gonna go back to an old school groove

(Go back to an old school groove)

Gonna rewind to another time

When the originators, innovators were alive, yeah

[Chorus]

Here we say now

So break out the Marvin Gaye and Etta James

Your Lady Day, and Coltrane

Turn up your 45's, bring back to life

The sound and vibe of yesterday

Open your mind, enjoy the ride

Get out tonight and grab that Soul Train (take it back, take it)

Back in the day, back in the day

Aw baby, back in the day, back in the day

Won't you take me back?

Back in the day, back in the day (I'll do it)

Back in the day, back in the day

(Y'all remember back in the day, you dig)

(Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald)

[Verse 2]

Now "Chain of Fools" and "Respect"

Was the anthem of a woman, Aretha said

"What's Goin' On", "Let's Get It On"

Such classic songs, don't forget them

Though times have changed

They still remain my inspiration everyday

So give it up for the ones

Who came before, opened up that door

[Pre-Chorus]

We're gonna (We're gonna) set the mood

(Set the mood)

Gonna go back (Go back) to an old school groove

(To an old school groove)

Gonna rewind (Rewind) to another time (Another time, yeah)

When the originators, innovators were alive, yeah

[Chorus]

So break out the Marvin Gaye and Etta James

Your Lady Day, and Coltrane (Coltrane)

Turn up your 45's, bring back to life

The sound and vibe of yesterday (Of yesterday)

Open your mind, enjoy the ride

Get out tonight and grab that Soul Train (Take it back, take it)

Back in the day, back in the day

Aw baby, back in the day, back in the day

Won't you take me back?

Back in the day, back in the day (I'll do it)

Back in the day, back in the day

[Bridge]

So get up, relive it

Gotta let yourself go

Give up your praise

Come celebrate

Just get up, get on it

Get yourself on the floor

Don't back away (Don't back away)

Come celebrate (Gonna celebrate, yeah)

[Chorus]

So break out the Marvin Gaye and Etta James

Your Lady Day, and Coltrane

Turn up your 45's, bring back to life

The sound and vibe of yesterday

Open your mind, enjoy the ride

Get out tonight and grab that Soul Train

(Taking it back, back in the day)

Back in the day, back in the day

Back in the day, back in the day

Back in the day, back in the day (Back in the day, yeah)

Back in the day, back in the day

Aw baby, I'll do it, aw baby, oh woah, woah

Yeah yeah, whoa, whoa, yeah

(Back in the day)

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