Those Were The Days                       ~Mary Hopkins~





                              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'd thought they'd never end                             We'd sing and dance for-ever and a day                           We'd live the life we choose                           We'd fight and never lose                           For we were young and sure to have our way                         Lalala lah lala, lalala lah lala                            Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days                             Then the busy years when 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 woman really me                            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







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