Those Were the Days

Once upon a time there was a tavern
Where we used to raise a glass or two
Remember how we laughed away the hours,
And dreamed 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

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 choose,
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way.

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 person 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
For we were young and sure to have our way

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
For we were young and sure to have our way.
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Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days...

Mary Martin, "Those Were The Days"

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