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Back in the Day

Erykah Badu

R&B/Soul

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Back In The Day

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Erykah Badu

Vocals

James Poyser

Keyboards

Rashad Smith

Programming

Leonard Doc Gibbs

Leonard Doc Gibbs

Percussion

Lenny Kravitz

Electric Guitar

Braylon Lacy

Bass Guitar

R.C. Williams

Programming

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Erykah Badu

Songwriter

James Poyser

Songwriter

Rashad Smith

Songwriter

Audrey Magett

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Erykah Badu

Producer

James Poyser

Producer

Rashad Smith

Producer

R.C. Williams

Producer

Tom Soares

Mixing Engineer

Chris Athens

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Back in the day, now

Back in the day when things were cool, hey

All we needed was

Bop, bop, bop, bop, bop, ba-dop

Hey, whoa, bop, bop, bop, bop, bop, ba-dop

Well, well, well, uh

[Verse 2]

Back in the day when things were cool, hey

All we needed was bop, bop, bop, bop, bop, ba-dop

Hey

Oh, bop, bop, bop, bop, bop, ba-dop

Well, well, well

[Verse 3]

Soul flower, take me flying with you, hey

Gimme that bop, bop, bop, bop, bop, ba-dop

Gimme some of that

Bop, bop, bop, bop, bop, ba-dop

Well, well, well, uh

[Verse 4]

Back in the day when things were cool, hey, uh

We used to meet up with these dudes, hey

Then we rolled out on hopes and truths

Then we would ride around the block till it's after dark

Bumpin' the trunk with the windows rolled up

Puff

Well, well, well, say

[Verse 5]

Back in the day when things were cool, hey, yeah

All we needed was

Bop, bop, bop, bop, bop, ba-dop

Oh, whoa

Bop, bop, bop, bop, bop, ba-dop

Well, well, well, uh

[Verse 6]

Back in the day when things were cool, yeah

All we needed was

Bop, bop, bop, bop, bop, ba-dop

Hey, oh

Bop, bop, bop, bop, bop, ba-dop

Well, well, well

[Verse 7]

Soul flower, take me flying with you, hey

Just gimme that

Bop, bop, bop, bop, bop, ba-dop

Gimme some of that

Bop, bop, bop, bop, bop, ba-dop

(Ba-dop)

Well, well, well

[Verse 8]

Wailin' and singin' and jammin' and talkin'

And bumpin' the trunk with the windows rolled up

Puff

Well, well, well

The laughin' and singin' and jammin' and talkin'

And bumpin' the trunk with the windows rolled up

Puff

Well, well, well

Laughin' and singin' and jammin' and talkin'

And bumpin' the trunk with the windows rolled up

Puff

Well, well, well

Then we would ride around the park till it's after dark

When we got home hope the dog don't bark

Puff

Well, well, well

[Verse 9]

Laughin' and singin' and jammin' and talkin'

And bumpin' the trunk with the windows rolled up

Puff

Well, well, well

Then we would ride around the park till it's after dark

When we get home hope the dog don't bark

Puff

Well, well, well

[Verse 10]

Laughin' and singin' and jammin' and talkin'

And bumpin' the trunk with the windows rolled up

Puff

Well, well, well

Then we would ride around the park till it's after dark

When we get home hope the dog don't bark

Puff

Written by: A Magget, Audrey Magett, Erykah Badu, James Poyser, Joy Grand, Pat Vidas, Rashad Smith

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