Once upon a time there was a tavern
And dreamed of all the great
Then the busy years went rushing by us
We lost our starry notions on the way
We'd smile at one another
Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
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 la la la la la la tonight
I stood before that tavern
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
But in the glass I saw a strange reflection
Oh, was that lonely fellow really me?
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
For in our hearts the dreams
Those were the days, my friend,
we thought they'd never end
We'd live the life we'd choose,
we'd fight and never lose
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
oh yes those were the days
Those were the days, my friend,
we thought they'd never end
We'd live the life we choose,
we'd fight and never lose
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