Once upon a time
there was a 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 choose, we'd fight
and never lose
For we were young
and sure to have our way
La la la la ...
La la la la ...
La la la la ...
Then the busy years
went rushig 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 choose, we'd fight
and never lose
Those were the days, oh
yes, those were the days
La la la la ...
La la la la ...
La la la la ...
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 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 choose, we'd fight
and never lose
Those were the days, oh
yes, those were the days
La la la la ...
La la la la ...
La la la la ...
La la la la ...
La la la la ...
La la la la ...
Through the door there
came familiar laughter
I saw your face and
heard you call my name
Oh my friend
we'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 choose, we'd fight
and never lose
Those were the days, oh
yes, those were the days
La la la la ...
La la la la ...
La la la la ...
La la la la ...
La la la la ...
La la la la ...