We're Going Back Back to Basics We're Going Back Back to Basics We're Going Back Back to the neighborhood We're Going Back I was 17 when I left home Went as far away as I could get Headed southward to the sunshine To meet people I hadn't met Put my faith in situations Anything to reject the past Situations turned sour False prophecy never lasts We're going back, back to basics We're going back, back to reality We're going back Uh-oh I found trouble When the mirror started changing I started reading started believing Silly magazines Did me nothing got me nowhere Except confusion such confusion I'm going back to what meant something When I was a litle boy We're going back, back to basics We're going back, back to the neighborhood We're going back That's my story if you didn't like it I'm so sorry we'll have to agree to disagree If you think I'm gonna be hurt by it That's the difference between you and me We're going back, back to basics