back in the day

Christina Aguilera

What we're gonna do right here is go back
Way back
Back into time

(Donny Hathaway, Leena Horne)
(Miss Aretha, [The Real Thing] James Brown, Billie Holiday)
(Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Louis Armstrong)
(Minnie Riperton, Otis Redding, Etta James)

Back in the day
They used to say
Play that song, get it going and the bland played
And still today
You hear us say
Play that song all night long, Mr. DJ
Though times have changed
It?s still the same
We all need a minute to get away
So let it go
And feel the flow
If you got soul let the world know

(B Section)
We're gonna set the mood
Gonna go back
To an old-school groove
Gonna rewind, to another time
When the originators, innovators were alive, yeah

(Chorus)
(Here we say now) So break out the Marvin Gaye
Your Etta James
Your Lady Day
And Coltrane
Turn up your 45's
Bring back to life the sound and vibe of yesterday
Open your mind
Enjoy the ride
Get out tonight
And grab that Soul Train
Back in the day (4x)

Y'all remember back in the day, Ray Charles, King Cole, Miles Davis

(Yeah) Now "Chain of Fools"
And "Respect"
Was the anthem of a woman Aretha said
"What's Going On"
"Let's Get It On"
Such classic songs, don't forget them
Though times have changed
They still remain
My inspiration everyday
So give it up
For the ones
Who came before
Opened up that door

(B Section)

(Chorus)

So get up, relieve it
Gotta let yourself go
Give up your praise
Come celebrate

Just get up, get on it
Get yourself on the floor
Don?t back away
Come celebrate, yeah

(Chorus)