Citizen Cope

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Back Then

Back Then lyrics by Citizen Cope. Before the laws and the social orders Before the calls of our lieutenant’s orders Before the rise of pop culture Before the...

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Back Then

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Before the laws and the social orders

Before the calls of our lieutenant’s orders

Before the rise of pop culture

Before the guards at the borders

Before the expectations

Led to life’s frustrations

Before the path to salvation was clouded

By the deep depths of temptation

Back then

It was alright to pretend

But all we really have is within

And a little shine to spend

Back then

Love had a place to stay

It wasn’t getting turned away

It took my whole life just to realize

It’s just a blink away to back then

Back then

Back then

Back then

Well holy sons, holy daughters, holy sisters, holy brothers

Holy skies, holy waters

For those who came before us

On the way to what come before us

Before the expectations

Led to life’s frustrations

Before the path to salvation was clouded

By the deep depths of temptation

Back then

It was alright to pretend

But all we really have is within

And a little shine to spend

Back then

Love had a place to stay

It wasn’t getting turned away

It took my whole life just to realize

It’s just a blink away to back then

Back then

Back then

Back then

Back then

Back then

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