Back in the day

Back in the day, like my grandma used to say

She was a single mom, raising my mom

With the money she made

Working in a beauty salon

Her husband was gone, and her plans got changed

Still she did the best she could

Back in the day

Cause it's her eyes, and she gets so far away

She's talking at the floor

Your grand-daddy bought me that piano

After he came home from the war

You know the world keeps getting stranger

But I still feel the same

I love you now like I loved you then

Back in the day

I had a pair of kangaroos

Not the animals, but the tennis shoes

Kept my lunch money in a pocket on the side

I was convinced that the shoes made me jump high

I guess it was because of the name

Still I loved the idea just the same

Cause it's her eyes, and she gets so far away

Feels more like a dream

That's your daddy with a moustache

That's your mommy being free

You know the world keeps getting stranger

But I still feel the same

I love you now like I loved you then

Afgahn rugs and tapestries

Made from memories and dreams

Growing old or growing young

I'll hold you in my heart

(???)

Cause it's her eyes, and she gets so far away

She's talking at the floor

Your grand-daddy bought me that piano

After he came home from the war

You know the world keeps getting stranger

But I still feel the same

I love you now like I loved you then

You know I need you now like I needed you then

You know I love you now like I loved you then

Like I loved you

Back in the day