Once upon a time
there was a tavern
where we used to raise a
glass or two Remember
how we laughed away
the hoursand 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 La la la la la la
Then the busy years
went rushing by us
We lost our stary 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
La la la la la la
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 La la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la