Story Behind The Song
Everybody looked better when they were young i.e. no wrinkles, more hair, better body without working out, etc
Song Description
Nostalgic look back at what we had and could still have again if we try hard enough.
| Song Length |
2:27 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerful, Welcoming |
Subject |
History, Past, Encouragement |
| Similar Artists |
Hootie & The Blowfish, Lucinda Williams |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
BACK IN THE DAY
(Fallon, Adams)
Do you remember when we were young
Thinkin' we'd hit forty and have fun
But aches and pains and laugh lines wasn't part of the deal
We'd give anything to re-invent the wheel
We could eat pizza and not get fat
Grow our new haircut back just like that
Time has ways of slowin' down our well oiled machines
Nowadays we barely fit into our jeans...but
CHORUS:
B-b-b-b-back in the day we were lookin' good
Turning heads from Hazzard to Hollywood
Lord knows if we could somehow someway
We'd look good as back in the day
B-b-b-b-back in the day
Back in the day
In our prime we could go all night long
Drinkin' dancin' gettin' our party on
That was then now we have new priorities
Earning a living raising families...but
B-b-b-b-back in the day we were lookin' good
Breaking hearts from Hazzard to Hollywood
Lord knows if we could somehow someway
We'd look good as back in the day
B-b-b-b-back in the day
(instrumental break)
BRIDGE:
If you wanna slow down the hands of time
Jump on that treadmill and pump that iron
(REPEAT 1st CHORUS)
back in the day
back in the day
yeah, back in the day
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