`There`s a black girl singin` in the morning before church
cause she wants things just right
There`s a white boy holdin` his head
cause he stayed out too late last night
At the same time Mamma`s yellin`
move your asses or I`ll leave you behind
The god lord don`t wait for sinners all day
especially sinners of your kind.
CHORUS:
The old days
The old ways of the drive-in picture show.
It`s a fact, if it was opened baby, you and me, we`d surely go.
The picture rolls by, soundtrack low, but we don`t see a thing.
Feel around in the middle of your popcorn box,
at the bottom is a diamond ring. (yes)
I love you, could you, hold me tight,
like we`re pretending it ain`t about black or white.
Sun burns hot early in the morning
small town, best hush my mouth.
We`ve all got closets that we live in.
Down at Baker`s house
the right fun with the wrong one
that`s things we don`t talk about.
Hell always seems to rise to the surface
on that you can count.
CHORUS:
The old days
The old ways of the drive-in picture show
It`s a fact, if it was opened baby, you and me, we`d surely go
the picture rolls by, soundtrack low, but we don`t see a thing.
Feel around in the middle of your popcorn box,
at the bottom is a diamond ring. (yes)
I love you, could you, hold me tight,
like we`re pretending it ain`t about black or white.
Young man makes a young man`s stand,
tries to stand up tall.
Old man from the same clan
bangs his head against the wall.
Life`s rough, it just get`s tougher
but that ain`t no thing, it`s always one thing
or another, let me tell you brother....
Shut your mouth boy and sing.
CHORUS:
The old days
The old ways of the drive-in picture show
It`s a fact, if it was opened baby, you and me, we`d surely go
the picture rolls by, soundtrack low, but we don`t see a thing.
Feel around in the middle of your popcorn box,
at the bottom is a diamond ring. (yes)
I love you, could you, hold me tight,
like we`re pretending it ain`t about black or white.