Kirk Whalum - Back in the Day lyrics

(feat. Caleb tha Bridge and Gerald Albright) Verse 1 I remember when I used to watch Return of the Jedi Eatin' bu*ter 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