Those Were The Days

Melanie

Once upon a time there was a tavern Where we used to 
raise a glass or two 
Remember how we laughed away the hours thinking of 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 
La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da La-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 the days, oh yes, those were the days 
La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da 
La-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da-da ..
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'd choose We'd fight and never 
lose Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days 
La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da-
da-da-da-da 
La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da-
da-da-da-da-- ..
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'd choose We'd fight and never 
lose Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days 
La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da-
da-da-da-da La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da 
La-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da-da-- La-la-la-la la-la, La-
la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la--