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Back In The Day Praise
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Aug 1, 2026 updated
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Song Meaning
Tamela Mann's 'Back in the Day Praise' is a spirited gospel anthem that fondly recalls the passionate, uninhibited worship of earlier church days. She remembers midnight musicals, tent revivals, all-night prayer meetings, and prison nights, where singing and praising God were central. The song expresses a longing to return to that fervent, joyful praise, emphasizing that such worship is foundational to the faith. With references to classic hymns like 'Wade in the Water' and 'What a Friend We Have in Jesus,' Mann celebrates the heritage of praise and declares God's worthiness, inviting listeners to join in that same heartfelt adoration.
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Is there anybody out there remember (remember)
How we used to go to the midnight musical.
We would praise his name in song all night long.
Oh the old tent revival singing wade in the water as the praise goes higher
[Chorus:]
I want to give Him a back in the day praise, oooooh
I want to give Him a back in the day praise, can you help me sing
I want to give Him a back in the day praise,
The kind of crazy PRAISE I live for,
It's the kind of praise this thing was built on.
Don't you remember, the conventions all the praying and preaching and allnight shut-ins. The Holy Ghost road in when the doors of the church were open. When pleasing God was pleasing you. Church was all we knew. Oooh,
[Chorus:]
I want to give Him a back in the day praise,
Don't you remember back in the day
I want to give Him a back in the day praise,
The kind of praise we used to give
I want to give Him a back in the day praise,
When we get down on our knees and pray,
The kind of crazy praise I live for,
It's the kind of praise this thing was built on.
Do you remember, when we used to have prison night, don't you'll remember, When we used to have singing like this, wade in the water,
What a friend we have in Jesus, I'll fly away o glory, precious lord take my hand, lord lift me up cause I want to go higher
[Chorus:]
I want to give Him a back in the day praise,
I want to give Him a back in the day praise,
I want to give Him a back in the day praise,
The way that we used to praise him
I want to give Him a back in the day praise, ooooooohhhhh
The kind of crazy praise I live for, (take me back)
It's the kind of praise this thing was built on.
[Chorus:]
I'm gonna praise him, I'm gonna praise him,
I want to give Him a back in the day praise,
I want to give Him a back in the day praise,
I want to give Him a back in the day praise
Praise, praise, clap your hands, stomp your feet,
I want to give Him a back in the day praise,
OOooooohhhhh He's worthy, he's worthy, to be praised
The kind of crazy praise I live for, it's the kind of praise this thing was built on.