Back in the Day Songtext
von James Johnston

When a man was a man and his word was true
And your problems could be fixed with a beer or two
There wasn′t so much hate on the nightly news
Yeah, lately I've been thinkin′ that we could use-

A little more back, back in the day
When the world didn't seem so crazy
I'm just tryin′ to say
Some things don′t need changin'
From where I stand, it ain′t workin'
Everybody′s hurtin', think it′s time we turn it back
Back in the day (back in the day)

Oh, when you waved to a stranger and your neighbor was a friend
And a deal would be done with the shake of a hand
And a bonfire night was a weekend's plan
Oh, lately I've been wishin′ we could go back then


Oh, back, back in the day
When the world didn′t seem so crazy
I'm just tryin′ to say
Some things don't need changin′
From where I stand, it ain't workin′
Everybody's hurtin', think it′s time we turn it back
Back in the day (back in the day, back in the day)

Oh, let′s take it back (back in the day, back in the day, back in the day)
Oh, take it back (back in the day, back in the day, back in the day)

Oh, I'm just looking for a world where my kids
Can grow up wild and free, like I did
Back, back in the day (back in the day)
Oh, back in the day

Man, I wish I could go back, back in the day
When the world didn′t seem so crazy
I'm just tryin′ to say
Some things don't need changin′
From where I stand, it ain't workin'
Everybody′s hurtin′, think it's time we turn it back
Back in the day (back in the day, back in the day, back in the day)

Oh, take me back (back in the day, back in the day, back in the day)
Hey, hey
Hey, take me back (back in the day, back in the day, back in the day)
Yeah, take me back