Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Those Were the Days , by - Vera Lynn. Release date: 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 |