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1. Once upon a time there was a tavern,
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where we used to raise a glass or two.
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Remember how we laughed away the hours,
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think of all the great things we would do.
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Those were the days, my friend, we thought they`d never end,
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we`d live and dance forever and a day,
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we`d live the life we`d choose, we`d fight and never lose,
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those were the days, oh yes, those were the days.
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2. Then the busy years went rushing by us,
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we lost our starry oceans on the way.
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If by chance I`d see you in the tavern,
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we`d smile at one another and we`d say.
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Those were the days, my friend, we thought they`d never end,
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we`d live and dance forever and a day,
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we`d live the life we`d choose, we`d fight and never lose,
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those were the days, oh yes, those were the days.
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3. Just tonight I stood before the tavern,
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nothing seemed the way it used to be,
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In the glass I saw a strange reflection,
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was that lonely woman really me ?
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Those were the days, my friend, we thought they`d never end,
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we`d live and dance forever and a day,
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we`d live the life we`d choose, we`d fight and never lose,
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those were the days, oh yes, those were the days.
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4. Through the door there came familiar laughter,
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I saw your face and heard you call my name.
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Oh, my friend, we`re older but no wiser,
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for in our hearts the dreams are still the same.
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Those were the days, my friend, we thought they`d never end,
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we`d live and dance forever and a day,
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we`d live the life we`d choose, we`d fight and never lose,
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those were the days, oh yes, those were the days.