Once upon a time there was a tavern
Remember how we laughed away
And dreamed of all the great
Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd live the life that we'd choose
for we were young and sure to have our way
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
oh yes those were the days
Then the busy years went rushing by us
We lost our staring oceans 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 live the life we choose.
We'd fight and never lose.
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Just tonight I stood before the tavern
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
Brooklyn, I thought we'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 la la
Those were the days, oh yes,
Through the door there came familiar laughter,
I saw your face and heard you call my name.
we're 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
Oh, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Oh, yes, those were the days
Oh, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Oh, yes, those were the days
