Don't you remember, the fizz in a pepper
Peanuts in a bottle at ten, two and four
fried bologna sandwich with mayo and tomato
Sittin' round the table don't happen much anymore
We got too complicated It's all way over-rated
I like the old and out-dated way of life

Back when a hoe was a hoe
Coke was a coke
And crack's what you were doing
When you were cracking jokes
Back when a screw was a screw
The wind was all that blew
And when you said I'm down with that
Well it meant you had the flu
I miss back when

I love my records, black, shiny vinyl
Clicks and pops and white noise, man they sounded fine
I had my favorite stations, the ones that played them all
Country, soul and rock-and-roll what happened to those times?
I'm readin' Street Slang For Dummies cause they put pop in my country
I want more for my money, the way it was back then

Back when a hoe was a hoe
Coke was a coke
And crack's what you were doing
When you were cracking jokes
Back when a screw was a screw
The wind was all that blew
And when you said I'm down with that
Well it meant you had the flu
I miss back when

Give me a flat top for strumming
I want the whole world to be humming
Just keep it coming, the way it was back then

i've been singing this song alot lately, i miss the old times.....back when....