Those Were the Days

Lyrics

[Intro: Raphael Saadiq, Tony! Toni! Toné!] Now I want everybody to lift your little chocolate chip hands And join along and sing along with me Everybody say, "Alright, so right" Everybody knows that those were the days" Alright (Alright), so right (So right) Everybody knows that those were the days [Verse 1: Raphael Saadiq] Starting at the age back when I was four Having faith paid off, now we're out on tour, that's right Every girl never had the time to call, yeah yeah Now they claim to be my baby doll—ain't that funny [Pre-Chorus: Raphael Saadiq, Tony! Toni! Toné!] I wish times Ooh, I wish times had never changed We've seen better days I'm not trying I'm not trying to clown the world But we've all known that those were the days [Chorus: Tony! Toni! Toné!, Raphael Saadiq] Alright, so right Everybody knows that those were the days Alright (Alright), so right (So right) Everybody knows that those were the days [Verse 2: Raphael Saadiq] Now I remember when having a dollar was fine Today's dollar's not even worth a dime And I remember going out was fun, yeah yeah And now you can't go out without packing a gun (Ain't that somethin'? You gotta pack a gat before you go out) [Pre-Chorus: Raphael Saadiq, Tony! Toni! Toné!] I wish times Ooh, I wish times had never changed We've seen better days I'm not trying I'm not trying to clown the world But we've all known that those were the days (Everybody say) [Chorus: Tony! Toni! Toné!, Raphael Saadiq] Alright (Alright), so right (So right) Everybody knows that those were the days Alright (Alright), so right (So right) Everybody knows that those were the days [Verse 3: Mocedes a.k.a. Mopreme Shakur, Tony! Toni! Toné!] Those were the days, way, way back We used to chill, just a bit more than relax Slip outside, forget to lock your door You know things'll be cool but not anymore So we keep trying and strengthening the fact So we could bring those days back Chillin' outside, playing Tag or Red Rover Wish those days weren't over Though we got a show in every single phase How it was back in those days (Those were the days) You know it (Those were the days) [Pre-Chorus: Raphael Saadiq, Tony! Toni! Toné!] Now in times like these, you'll hear anything You know that's right (Everybody knows that those were the days) [Outro: Tony! Toni! Toné!, Raphael Saadiq] Alright (Alright), so right (So right) Everybody knows that those were the days Alright (Alright), so right (So right) Everybody knows that those were the days (Those were the days) Alright (Those where the days), so right (Alright) Everybody knows that those were the days (Those were the days) Alright (Those where the days), so right Everybody knows that those were the days (Those were the days) Alright, so right Everybody knows that those were the days (Those were the days) Alright (Woo), so right Everybody knows that those were the days (Those were the days) Alright (I remember when...), so right Everybody knows that those were the days (Those were the days) Alright (Woo), so right (Those were the days) Everybody knows that those were the days (I, I, I, I, I, I, I)