Those Were the Days

Intro : Once upon a time, there was a tavern    Where we used to raise a glass or two   Remember how we l(aug)hed away the hours, Think of all the great things we would do [Refrain :] 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 la la la la la la la La la la la la la La la la la la la la la la la 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 [Refrain] 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 ? [Refrain] Through the door, there came familiar l(aug)hter 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 [Refrain]