Back in the Days

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Back in the days when the sun stayed bright, Neighborhood dreams underneath streetlights. Runnin' through the block, no worries in sight, Every little moment felt perfectly right. Mama said, Keep your head high, never fold, Grandma told stories that never get old. Every lesson was worth more than gold, Now I carry that fire deep in my soul. Didn't have much but we smiled anyway, Turned a little into everything every day. Rain came down but we'd still go play [Pre-Chorus] And I still hear that porch screen slam Dust on my shoes, and a juice box can Time moved slow on that cracked front step We were rich in the little we get [Chorus] Back in the days, back in the days We were young and we made our way Back in the days, back in the days A little was enough to stay Back in the days, back in the days I still feel it in me today (Back in the days) [Verse 2] Bike chains squeaked by the corner store, Tin roof songs through the summer pour. Hand-me-down jeans, but we wanted more, Not for the shine, just to open doors. Daddy worked late with a tired-back prayer, Mom made a feast out of thin air. If you knew that house, you knew love lived there, Now every hard day don't shake me bare. I remember the laughter, loud and wild, Barefoot truth in a growing child. If the road got rough, we took it in stride, That old school heart still rides with pride [Pre-Chorus] And I still hear that porch screen slam Dust on my shoes, and a juice box can Time moved slow on that cracked front step We were rich in the little we get [Chorus] Back in the days, back in the days We were young and we made our way Back in the days, back in the days A little was enough to stay Back in the days, back in the days I still feel it in me today (Back in the days) [Bridge] Now the world move fast, but I don't lose sight Of that old front yard and those summer nights If I'm on my knees, I can hear that town Telling me stand up, don't look down [Final Chorus] Back in the days, back in the days We were young and we made our way Back in the days, back in the days A little was enough to stay Back in the days, back in the days I still feel it in me today (Back in the days) Back in the days, back in the days That old flame never went away