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 th e hours ,
Think of all the great things we would do
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Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd n ever end
We'd sing and d ance fore ver and a day
We'd live the l ife we'd choose
We'd fight and n ever lose
For we were y oung and sure to have our way
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la l a la la la la la la la
The n, the busy years went rushing b y us
We lost our starry notions on the w ay
If, by chance, I'd see you in the t avern,
We'd smile at one another and we'd say
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Ju st tonight, I stood before the tavern
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
In the glass, I saw a strange refle ction
Was that lonely woman really me ?
[Refrain]
Throug h the door, there came familiar l (aug)hter
I saw your face and heard you call my n ame
Oh, my friend, we're older but no w iser
For in our hearts, the dreams are still the same
[Refrain]