Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Those Were the Days, artist - Vera Lynn.
Date of issue: 05.08.1970
Song language: English
Those Were the Days |
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 life we choose |
We'd fight and never lose |
For we were young |
Oh yes, those were the days |
How 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 a day |
We'd live the life we choose |
We'd fight and never lose |
For we were young |
Oh yes, those were the days |
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 person really me |
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 choose |
We'd fight and never lose |
For we were young |
Oh yes, those were the days |
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 our dreams are still the same |
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 choose |
We'd fight and never lose |
For we were young |
Oh yes, those were the days |