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Back in the Day Lyrics by Kirk Whalum

Roundtrip

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(feat. Caleb tha Bridge and Gerald Albright)
Verse 1
I remember when I used to watch Return of the Jedi
Eatin’ butter cookies drinkin’ on a Grape Nehi
Plain pork rinds smothered in Louisiana’s
Hot sauce hit the spot with the Pop Rocks
We wasn’t rich but we wasn’t po’
But that government cheese always had me knockin’ on Heaven’s do’
Don’t get me started on that ice cream man cause when that truck came, then everybody from the block came
No shirt cutoff jeans wit’ ‘da flip fops
Lips red, pink and blue from the ball pops
And when they didn’t come we all hit the candy lady
For one buck gotchu chips and a freeze cup
Friday nights was beginners love and fish night
Flavorade in my cup with a lotta ice
The “Dukes of Hazzard” and “Dallas“ was the radar
And still to this day you wonder “Who shot J.R?”
Hook
We goin’ (Back in the day) when it was cool just to walk to the park, we had to be home before it got dark
We goin’ (Back in the day) when the neighbors used to keep us in check ; we did what they said and showed them respect
We goin’(Back in the day)when you could fight and everything would be cool the next day when saw ‘em at school
We goin’ (Back in the day) when everything was so simple then, its sounds wild but do you remember when?
Verse 2
You called your house da crib da bat cave and
“I Need Love “would be blazin’ through the airwaves
You know what I mean I’m talkin’ ‘bout ya first crush
You swore ya feeelins’ was love but they was just lust
And then you couldn’t find words to get ya point across
You put your phone to da speakers and said ‘check dis out.”
You used to talk for like hours until your ears hurt
And then another 2 hours to see who hung up first
You even scribbled his name inside your notebook
And if your life was a song then he would be the hook
It was significant things that made you both fly
You wore his fur Kangol, he kicked the British Knights
Richard Pryor had us trippin’ watchin’ “Which Way Is Up.”
You liked the Cabbage Patch dolls, he liked the Tonka truck
I hate dem days is gone and long ovah when Levert had the brothers wantin’ to be Casanova
Hook
We goin’ (Back in the day) when it was cool just to walk to the park , we had to be home before it got dark
We goin’ (Back in the day) when the neighbors used to keep us in check ; we did what they said and showed them respect
We goin’(Back in the day)when you could fight and everything would be cool the next day when saw ‘em at school
We goin’ (Back in the day) when everything was so simple then its sounds wild but do you remember when?
Verse 3
You runnin’ late for school you hear the third degree
Put on your socks, your shoes and that Brut 33
That Old Spice was a’ight but then the better deal
Was if your Mom’s could go and cop you some Lagerfeld
You was da man if you wearin’ da first pair of Jordans
Da red and black was with the wings on the side of ‘em
We wanted “Thriller” jackets but they didn’t have phonies
So since they didn’t man we had to rock the Members Only
Hawaiian Silk wave oh no when the jheri oops
Was when your curl didn’t quite make a full loop
The stonewashed was creased low with Sta-Flo
And if you couldn’t wear ‘fros you kept you fade low
I know the stuff we did then was so senseless
It’s still a privilege just because we get to reminisce
About the things that used make us laugh, smile and cry
It feels so good to remember and it’s no wonder why
Hook
We goin’ (Back in the day) when it was cool just to walk to the park ; we had to be home before it got dark
We goin’ (Back in the day) when the neighbors used to keep us in check ; we did what they said and showed them respect
We goin’(Back in the day)when you could fight and everything would be cool the next day when saw ‘em at school
We goin’ (Back in the day) when everything was so simple then, its sounds wild but do you remember when?
When it was cool just to walk to the park ; we had to be home before it got dark
We goin’ (Back in the day) when the neighbors used to keep us in check ; we did what they said and showed them respect
We goin’(Back in the day)when you could fight and everything would be cool the next day when saw ‘em at school
We goin’ (Back in the day) when everything was so simple then. Hey thanks for comin’ we gotta do this again
Credits
Kirk Whalum

Kirk Whalum

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