THOSE WERE THE DAYS

THOSE WERE THE DAYS

THOSE WERE THE DAYS

Once upon a timeOnce upon a time
There was a barThere was a tavern
Where we used to raise a glass or twoWhere we used to raise a glass or two
Remember how we laughed away the hours?Remember how we laughed away the hours?
And dreamed of all the amazing things we would do?And dreamed of all the great things we would do?

Then the busy years went rushing by usThen the busy years went rushing by us
We lost our idealistic thoughts along the wayWe lost our starry notions on the way
If by chance I'd see you in the barIf by chance I'd see you in the tavern
We'd smile at each other and we'd sayWe'd smile at one another and we'd say

Those were the days, my buddyThose were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never endWe thought they'd never end
We'd sing and danceWe'd sing and dance
Forever and a dayForever and a day

We'd live the life we chooseWe'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never loseWe'd fight and never lose
Oh, we were youngOh, we were young
And sure to have our wayAnd sure to have our way

Just tonight I stood before the barJust tonight I stood before the tavern
Nothing seemed the way it used to beNothing seemed the way it used to be
In the mirror, I saw a strange reflectionIn the glass, I saw a strange reflection
Was that lonely woman really me?Was that lonely woman really me?

La, la, la, la, la-laLa, la, la, la, la-la
La-la-la-la, la-laLa-la-la-la, la-la
La-la-la-laLa-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-laLa-la-la-la-la-la

La-la-la-la, la-laLa-la-la-la, la-la
La-la-la-la, la-laLa-la-la-la, la-la
La-la-la-laLa-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-laLa-la-la-la-la-la

Through the door there came familiar laughterThrough the door there came familiar laughter
I saw your face and heard you call my nameI saw your face and heard you call my name
Oh, my buddy, we're older but no wiserOh, my friend, we're older but no wiser
For in our hearts, the dreams are still the sameFor in our hearts, the dreams are still the same

Those were the days, my buddyThose were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never endWe thought they'd never end
We'd sing and danceWe'd sing and dance
Forever and a dayForever and a day

We'd live the life we chooseWe'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never loseWe'd fight and never lose
Those were the daysThose were the days
Oh yes, those were the daysOh yes, those were the days

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La-la-la-la, la-laLa-la-la-la, la-la
La-la-la-laLa-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-laLa-la-la-la-la-la

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La-la-la-laLa-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-laLa-la-la-la-la-la

Those were the days, my buddyThose were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never endWe thought they'd never end
We'd sing and danceWe'd sing and dance
Forever and a dayForever and a day

We'd live the life we chooseWe'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never loseWe'd fight and never lose
Those were the daysThose were the days
Oh yes, those were the daysOh yes, those were the days

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La-la-la-la, la-laLa-la-la-la, la-la
La-la-la-laLa-la-la-la
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