Back in the Day

What we're gonna do right here is go back Way back, back into time Uhh Oh-oh, yeah-yeah Donny Hathaway (oh-oh), Leena Horne (yeah-yeah, yeah) Miss Aretha (oh-oh, yeah-yeah) The real thing, James Brown, Billie Holiday (oh, yeah-yeah) Stevie Wonder (hey), Gladys Knight (uh-uh), Louis Armstrong Minnie Riperton Ah-ah ahh Eh-eh, eh-eh, oh-oh, oh Otis Redding, Etta James 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 got soul let the world know We're gonna set the mood (set the mood off right) Gonna go back (go back) To an old-school groove (to an old-school groove) Gonna rewind (yeah), to another time When the originators, innovators were alive (yeah) Here we say now So break out the Marvin Gaye Your 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 (eh) Get out tonight And grab that soul train Take it back, take it Back in the day, back in the day Ah baby Back in the day, back in the day Won't you take me back (yeah) Back in the day, back in the day I'll do it Back in the day, back in the day Ohh yeah Y'all remember back in the day, you dig Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald Yeah, hey-hey 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 every day So give it up For the ones Who came before Opened up that door 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, yeah) Gonna rewind (rewind), to another time (another time, eh) When the originators, innovators were alive (yeah-yeah) So break out the Marvin Gaye (whoa) Your Etta James Your Lady Day And Coltrane (Coltrane, eh) Turn up your 45's Bring back to life the sound and vibe of yesterday (of yesterday) Open your mind (woo) Enjoy the ride Get out tonight And grab that soul train Take it back, take it Back in the day, back in the day Ah baby Back in the day, back in the day Won't you take me back (yeah) Back in the day, back in the day I'll do it Back in the day, back in the day So get up, relive it Gotta let yourself go Give up your praise (uhh) We’re gonna celebrate (uuh) Just get up (eh), get on it (oh) Get yourself on the floor Don't back away (don't back away) Come celebrate (we’re gonna celebrate, yeah) So break out the Marvin Gaye (yeah-yeah-yeah) Your Etta James (eh-eh) Your Lady Day And Coltrane (ooh) Turn up your 45's Bring back to life the sound and vibe of yesterday (to life the sound and vibe, yeah) Open your mind Enjoy the ride (whoa) Get out tonight And grab that soul train Takin' back in the day, 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, back in the day Ah baby, Say I'll do it Ah baby Ohh yeah-yeah whoa-whoa yeah Back in the day