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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
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Cover art for Back When lyrics by Tim McGraw

this song is so cute!

Cover art for Back When lyrics by Tim McGraw

I miss back when- why do words have so many different meanings now- you could be saying something completely innocent and it seems like someone can always turn it around and backfire it on you- like you said somethin' bad

Cover art for Back When lyrics by Tim McGraw

haha, this song makes me laugh :D ya ppl with sick minds

Cover art for Back When lyrics by Tim McGraw

This Song means exactly what it sounds like. A long time ago (50s-60s I think) life was so much simpler. Coke was Cocacola. Hoes were garden tools to till up the land. But now, Coke is a drug that you shoot up, and hoes are, well, if you live in today's world you should know what a hoe is. I just have one question. Why put in disgusting things like eating fried bologna sandwiches with mayo and tomatoes? Ewww...

Cover art for Back When lyrics by Tim McGraw

lol i'd never read/listened to the lyrics that closely and all i heard was him talking about hoes... i was like "hookas? that doesnt sound like tim mcgraw, i better go on sonmeanings and see what im missing".... i GET it now!

Cover art for Back When lyrics by Tim McGraw

I really connect with mcgraw tunes. I totally agree with what he is singing. One way i look at this song is sorta being like a kid again, all innocent and stuff. I miss being a kid, right?

Cover art for Back When lyrics by Tim McGraw

"at ten, two and four" ???? never understood that one.

"at ten, two, and four" is a reference to an old Dr. Pepper ad campaign. Common wisdom was that the average person experienced fatigue and felt run down at 10:30am, 2:30pm, and 4:30pm so the ad told you to combat that fatigue by getting a jolt of energy by drinking Dr. Pepper at 10, 2, and 4.

Here's more info: http://www.digitaldeliftp.com/LookAround/advertspot_drpepper.htm

-Joshua

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Cover art for Back When lyrics by Tim McGraw

Hoe is short for whore, which are synonyms for prostitute.