Back Then Lyrics - One Lovely Day - Citizen Cope

Before the laws and the social orders 

Before the calls of our lieutenants arrived 

Before the rise of pop culture 

Before the guards at the borders 

Before the expectations 

Led to last frustrations 

Before the path to salvation was clouded 

By the deep depths of temptation 

Back then 

It was alright to pretend 

But all we really have is within 

And we disguised expected 

Back then 

Love had a place to stay 

It wasnt getting turned away 

It took my whole life just to realize 

This has to make a way to back then 

Back then 

Back then 

Back then 

Well holy sons, holy daughters, holy sisters, holy brothers 

Holy skies, holy waters 

For those who came before us 

But on the way to work come before us 

Before the expectations 

Led to last frustrations 

Before the path to salvation was clouded 

By the deep depths of temptation 

Back then 

It was alright to pretend 

But all we really have is within 

And we disguised expected 

Back then 

Love had a place to stay 

It wasnt getting turned away 

It took my whole life just to realize 

This has to make a way to back then 

Back then 

Back then 

Back then 

Back then 

Back then