Those Were the Days
Gene Raskin, 1968· Songs Well-Known in America · p.333
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Once upon a time there was a tavern
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Where we used to raise a glass or two
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Remember how we laughed away the hours
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And dreamed of all the great things we would do
Chorus:
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Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end
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We'd sing and dance forever and a day
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We'd live the life we choose; We'd fight and never lose
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For we were young and sure to have our way.
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La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
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Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
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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
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 woman really me
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
*Recorded by Mary Hopkin