Don't you remember
the fizz in a pepper
peanuts in a bottle
at ten, two and four
a 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 miss back when
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
i miss back when
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
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 miss back when
i miss back when