(What we're gonna do right here is go back 
Way back, back into time) 

Yeah oh

spoken: 
(Donny Hathaway, Lena Horne 
Miss Aretha, [The Real Thing], James Brown, Billie Holiday 
Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Louis Armstrong 
Minnie Riperton, Otis Redding, Etta James) 

Back in the day, they used to say 
Play that song, get it going, and the band played 
And still today, you hear us say 
Play that song all night long, Mr. DJ 
Though times have changed, 
It's still the same 
We all need a minute to get away 
So let it go and feel the flow 
If you've got soul, let the world know 

We're gonna set the mood 
(set the mood off right) 
Gonna go back to an old school groove 
(go back to an old school groove) 
Gonna rewind to another time 
When the originators, innovators were alive, yeah 

And we say now 
So break out the Marvin Gaye, your Etta James 
Your Lady Day, and Coltrane 
Turn up your 45's, bring back to life 
The sound and vibe of yesterday 
Open your mind, enjoy the ride, 
Get out tonight and grab that Soul Train 

Take it back, take it 
(Back in the day, back in the day) 
Oh baby 
(Back in the day, back in the day) 
Won't you take me back? 
(Back in the day, back in the day) 
I'll do it 
(Back in the day, back in the day) 

Ooh yeah 

spoken: 
(Y'all remember back in the day, you dig 
Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald) 

Yeah 
Now "Chain Of Fools" and "Respect" 
Was the anthem of a woman, Aretha said 
"What's Going On", "Let's Get It On" 
Such classic songs, don't forget them 
Though times have changed 
They still remain my inspiration every day 
So give it up for the ones 
Who came before, opened up that door 

We're gonna set the mood 
(we're gonna) (set the mood) 
Gonna go back to an old school groove 
(go back) (to an old school groove) 
Gonna rewind to another time 
(rewind) (another time, yeah) 
When the originators, innovators were alive (yeah yeah) 

So break out the Marvin Gaye, your Etta James 
Your Lady Day, and Coltrane 
Turn up your 45's, bring back to life 
The sound and vibe of yesterday 
(the sound and vibe of yesterday) 
Open your mind, enjoy the ride, 
Get out tonight and grab that Soul Train 

Take it back, take it 
(Back in the day, back in the day) 
Oh baby 
(Back in the day, back in the day) 
Won't you take me back? 
(Back in the day, back in the day) 
I'll do it 
(Back in the day, back in the day) 

So get up, re-live it 
Gotta let yourself go 
Give up your praise [bad word] celebrate 
Just get up, get on it 
Get yourself on the floor 
Don't back away (don't back away) [bad word] celebrate (we're gonna celebrate, yeah) 

So break out the Marvin Gaye, your Etta James 
Your Lady Day, and Coltrane 
Turn up your 45's, bring back to life 
The sound and vibe of yesterday 
(the sound and vibe, alright yeah) 
(woo) 
Open your mind, enjoy the ride, 
Get out tonight and grab that Soul Train 
Takin' it back in the day, day, whoa 

(Back in the day, back in the day 
Back in the day, back in the day 
Back in the day, back in the day 
Back in the day, back in the day) 

Said, oh baby 
Said, I'll do it 
Oh baby 
Whoa, yeah, whoa, yeah 

(Back in the day..)