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 light meant, you better be in that house

Oh, oh, oh back in the day

Put me in the bed when it's light outside

Bed 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

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

Bed 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

I had to run away from home

I had to have my way

Just what I was running from

I don't know to this day

Can't say I have everything

I thought it would be

But I got memories

Oh when Auntie Cathy

Played them funky sounds

That's when I knew

My true love I'd found

Oh, oh, oh back in the day

Put me in the bed when it's light outside

Bed 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 back in the day

Put me in the bed when it's light outside

Bed 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