[00:01.77]Once upon a time[00:03.44]There was a tavern[00:07.65]Where we used to raise a glass or two[00:13.10]Remember how we laughed away the hours[00:18.74]And dreamed of all the great things we would do?[00:25.43]Then the busy years went rushing by us[00:31.42]We lost our starry notions on the way[00:37.67]If by chance I'd see you in the tavern[00:43.30]We'd smile at one another and we'd say[00:52.68]Those were the days my friend[00:56.57]We thought they'd never end[00:59.39]We'd sing and dance forever and a day[01:05.28]We'd live the life we choose[01:08.02]We'd fight and never lose[01:10.92]For we were young and sure to have our way[01:17.05]Di Di Di Di...[01:22.37]Those were the days[01:24.80]oh yes those were the days[01:32.55]Just tonight I stood before the tavern.[01:38.59]Nothing seemed the way it used to be[01:44.69]In the glass I saw a strange reflection[01:50.57]Was the lonely fellow really me?[01:59.60]Those were the days, my friend.[02:03.39]We thought they d never end[02:06.23]We'd sing and dance for ever and a day[02:11.87]We'd live the life we choose[02:14.61]We'd fight and never lose[02:17.43]For we were young and sure to have our way[02:23.19]Di Di Di Di...[02:28.88]Those were the days[02:30.84]oh yes those were the days[02:44.38]Through the door there came familiar laughter[02:50.57]I saw your face and heard you call my name[02:56.46]Oh, my friends, we are older but no wiser[03:02.10]For in our hearts the dreams are still the same[03:11.22]Those were the days, my friend[03:15.08]We thought they d never end[03:17.98]We'd sing and dance for ever and a day[03:23.66]We'd live the life we choose[03:26.51]We'd fight and never lose[03:29.35]For we were young and sure to have our way[03:33.97]Di Di Di Di...