Those were the daysmary hopkinsmusic & lyrics : gene raskinonce upon a time there was a tavernwhere we used to raise a glass or tworemember how we laughed away the hoursand dreamed of all the great things we would dothose were the days my friendwe thought they'd never endwe'd sing and dance forever and a daywe'd live the life we choosewe'd fight and never losefor we were young and sure to have our way.la la la la...those were the days, oh yes those were the daysthen the busy years went rushing by uswe lost our starry notions on the wayif by chance i'd see you in the tavernwe'd smile at one another and we'd saythose were the days my friendwe thought they'd never endwe'd sing and dance forever and a daywe'd live the life we choosewe'd fight and never losefor we were young and sure to have our way.la la la la...those were the days, oh yes those were the daysjust tonight i stood before the tavernnothing seemed the way it used to bein the glass i saw a strange reflectionwas that lonely woman really methose were the days my friendwe thought they'd never endwe'd sing and dance forever and a daywe'd live the life we choosewe'd fight and never losefor we were young and sure to have our way.la la la la...those were the days, oh yes those were the daysthrough the door there came familiar laughteri saw your face and heard you call my nameoh my friend we're older but no wiserfor in our hearts the dreams are still the samethose were the days my friendwe thought they'd never endwe'd sing and dance forever and a daywe'd live the life we choosewe'd fight and never losefor we were young and sure to have our way.la la la la...those were the days, oh yes those were the days