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'd 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 Fore we were young And sure to have our way
La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La Those were the days, my friend those were the days
Then the busy years went rushing by us We lost our stary notions along 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'd thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance Forever and the day
We'd live the life we'd choose We'd fight and never lose Fore we were young And sure to have our way
La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La Those were the days, my friend those were the days
Just tonight I stood before the tavern Nothing seemed the way it used to be In the glass I saw a strange reflection Was that lonely person really me
Those were the days my friend We'd thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance Forever and the day
We'd live the life we'd choose We'd fight and never lose Fore we were young And sure to have our way
La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La Those were the days, my friend those were the days
Through the door there came familiar laughter I saw your face I heard you call my name Oh my friends were older but no wiser Fore in our hearts the dreams are all the same
Those were the days my friend We'd thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance Forever and the day
We'd live the life we'd choose We'd fight and never lose Fore we were young And sure to have our way
Those were the days my friend We'd thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance Forever and the day
We'd live the life we'd choose We'd fight and never lose Fore we were young And sure to have our way
Those were the days my friend We'd thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance Forever and the day
We'd live the life we'd choose We'd fight and never lose Those were the days My friend those were the days