BACK IN THE DAY What we're gonna do right here is go back Way back, back into time
Yeah, yeah-yeah (Donny Hathaway, Leena Horne) (Miss Aretha, (Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Louis Armstrong) (Minnie Riperton, Otis Redding, Etta James) Back in the day, they used to say Play that song, get it going, 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 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 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, Live out tonight and grab that Soul Train Take it back, take it Back in the day, back in the day Oh baby Won't you take me back? I'll do it Ohh yeah Y'all remember back in the day, you dig Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald Yeah Now "Chain Of Fools" and "Respect" Was the anthem of a woman, Aretha said "What's Going 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 We're gonna set the mood (we're gonna) (set the mood) Gonna go back to an old school groove (go back) (to an old school groove) (rewind) (another time) When the originators, innovators were alive (the sound and vibe of yesterday) So get up, re-live it Gotta let yourself flow 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) (the sound and vibe, alright yeah) Takin' back in the day, day Oh baby, I'll do it Oh baby, ohh yeah yeah woah woah yeah
BACK IN THE DAY What we're gonna do right here is go back Way back, back into time
Yeah, yeah-yeah (Donny Hathaway, Leena Horne) (Miss Aretha, (Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Louis Armstrong) (Minnie Riperton, Otis Redding, Etta James) Back in the day, they used to say Play that song, get it going, 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 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 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, Live out tonight and grab that Soul Train Take it back, take it Back in the day, back in the day Oh baby Won't you take me back? I'll do it Ohh yeah Y'all remember back in the day, you dig Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald Yeah Now "Chain Of Fools" and "Respect" Was the anthem of a woman, Aretha said "What's Going 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 We're gonna set the mood (we're gonna) (set the mood) Gonna go back to an old school groove (go back) (to an old school groove) (rewind) (another time) When the originators, innovators were alive (the sound and vibe of yesterday) So get up, re-live it Gotta let yourself flow 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) (the sound and vibe, alright yeah) Takin' back in the day, day Oh baby, I'll do it Oh baby, ohh yeah yeah woah woah yeah
