Once upon a time there was a tavern

"Those were the days, my friend"

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 could do.

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they woud never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day.
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never loose
For we were young and sure to have our way.
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
We'd sing and dance forever and a day.
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never loose
For we were young and sure to have our way.

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 fellow really me?

Through the door there came familiar laughter,
I saw your face and heard you call my name,
Oh, my friends were older but no wiser,
For in our hearts the dreams are still the same...

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