Melanie Those Were The Days Lyrics

Once upon a time there was a tavern Where we used to
raise a glass or two
Remember how we laughed away the hours thinking of 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'd choose We'd fight and never
lose for we were young and sure to have our way
La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da-
da-da-da-da ..
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'd choose We'd fight and never
lose Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days
La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da
La-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da-da ..
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? ..
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
La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da-
da-da-da-da
La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da-
da-da-da-da-- ..
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'd choose We'd fight and never
lose Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days
La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da-
da-da-da-da La-da-da-da da-da La-da-da-da da-da
La-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da-da-- La-la-la-la la-la, La-
la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la--