Those Were The Days

Once upon a time there was a tavern
Where we used to raise a glass or two
Remember how we laughed away the hours
And dreamed 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 chose We'd fight and never lose
Cause we were young and sure to have our way
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 chose We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days oh yes those were those days

Once upon a time there was a tavern
Where we used to raise a glass or two
Remember how we laughed away the hours
And dreamed of all the great things we could do

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 chose We'd fight and never lose
Cause we were young and sure to have our way
la la la lei la la la la la lei la la
la la la lei la la la la la la
la la la lei la la la la la lei la la
those were the days oh yes those were they days

Just tonight I stood before the tavern
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
and in the glass I saw a strange reflection
Was that lonely fellow 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 chose We'd fight and never lose
Cause we were young and sure to have our way
la la la lei la la la la la lei la la
la la la lei la la la la la la
la la la lei la la la la la lei la la
those were the days oh yes those were they days

la la la lei la la la la la lei la la
la la la lei la la la la la la
la la la lei la la la la la lei la la
those were the days oh yes those were they days
Those were the days oh yes those were they days
Those were the days oh yes those were they days