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 night with you, 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 When 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 again 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-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la Through the door there came familiar laughter I saw your face and heard you call my name For my friends we're older but now 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 again 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-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la Thanks for watching!