Back In the Day

I guess I grew up fast in Chi town School out, clean up, homework, lights out Momma was strict about them kids runnin' in and out Street lights, meant you better be in that house Oh, oh, oh, back in the day Put me in the bed when it's light outside, when it is light outside Oh, oh, oh, back in the day Put me in the bed when it's light outside Missing the funk of the night They played some really good sounds Cleaning up on Saturday From Carmen to Charlie Bird to Aretha We all sang Those very sounds floating in and outta my head Created the magic that sealed my fate Oh, oh, oh, back in the day Put me in the bed when it's light outside (when it's light outside) Oh, oh, oh, back in the day Put me in the bed when it's light outside Missing the funk of the night (in good times) Had to run away from home Had to have my way Just what I was running from Don't know to this day Can't say I have everything I thought it would be I got memories Ooh, oh, back in the day with a good time Oh, spending my life with a good time Do you remember? Spending my life with a good time, bebebe bebebebe Ooh, when Auntie Cathy Played them funky sounds That's when I knew my true love I'd found (my real love) Oh, oh, oh, back in the day Put me in the bed when it's light outside (when it's light outside) Oh, oh, oh, back in the day Put me in the bed when it's light outside Missing the funk of the night (yeah, yeah) Oh, oh, oh, back in the day Put me in the bed when it's light outside (when it's light outside) Oh, oh, oh, back in the day Put me in the bed when it's light outside Missing the funk of the night Oh, oh, oh, oh (back in the day) Put me in the bed when it's light outside (when it's light outside) Oh, oh, oh, oh, back in the day (back in the day) Put me in the bed when it's light outside Missing the funk of the night Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah Back in the day Don't you wanna go back? What if I...?