Intro
Verse 1
Once Upon A Time, There Was A Tavern
Where We Used To Raise A Glass Or Two
Remember How We Laughed Away The Hours,
Think Of All The Great Things We Would Do
Chorus
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
Verse 2
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 Fella Really Me?
Chorus
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
Verse 3
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
Cause In Our Hearts, The Dreams Are Still The Same
Chorus
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
Instrumental
Verse 4
Now, The Busy Years Go Rushin’ By Us
We Lost Our Starry Notions On The Way
If, By Chance, I See You In The Tavern,
We'll Smile At One Another And We'll Say
Chorus
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
Outro
