Once upon a time
there was tavern
Where we used to raise
a glass or two
Remember how
we laughed away the hours
Think of all the great things
we would do
Those were the days
my friend
we thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance
forever and a day
We'd live the life we'd choose
we'd fight and never lose
For we were young
and sure to have our way
Da da da da da da
da da da da da da
Da da da da
da da da da da da
Then the busy years
went rushing by us
We lost our starry notions
on the way
If by chance
I'd see you in the tavern
We'd smile at one another
and we'd say
Those were the days
my friend
we thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance
forever and a day
We'd live the life we'd choose
we'd fight and never lose
Those were days
oh yes, those were the days
Da da da da da da
da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da da
Just tonight
I stood before tavern
Nothing seemed
the way it used to be
In the glass
I saw a strange reflection
Was that lonely woman
really me?
Those were the days
my friend
we thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance
forever and a day
We'd live the life we'd choose
we'd fight and never lose
Those were the days
oh yes, those were the days
Da da da da da da
da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da
da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da da
Through door
there came familiar laughter
I saw your face and
heard you call my name
Oh my friend
you're older but no wiser
For in our hearts
the dreams are still the same
Those were the days
my friend
we thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance
forever and a day
We'd live the life we'd choose
we'd fight and never lose
Those were days
oh yes those were days
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da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da
da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da da
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