Those Were The Days

Hermes House Band

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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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And dreamed 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 sing and dance forever and a day
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We'd live the life we chose We'd fight and never lose
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Cause we were young and sure to have our way
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Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end
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We'd sing and dance forever and a day
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We'd live the life we chose We'd fight and never lose
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Those were the days oh yes those were those days

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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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And dreamed of all the great things we could do

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Then the busy years went rushing by us
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We lost our starry notions 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 sing and dance forever and a day
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We'd live the life we chose We'd fight and never lose
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Cause we were young and sure to have our way
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la la la lei la la la la la lei la la
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la la la lei la la la la la la
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la la la lei la la la la la lei la la
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those were the days oh yes those were they days

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Just tonight I stood before the tavern
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Nothing seemed the way it used to be
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and in the glass I saw a strange reflection
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Was that lonely fellow really me?

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Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end
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We'd sing and dance forever and a day
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We'd live the life we chose We'd fight and never lose
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Cause we were young and sure to have our way
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la la la lei la la la la la lei la la
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la la la lei la la la la la la
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la la la lei la la la la la lei la la
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those were the days oh yes those were they days

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la la la lei la la la la la lei la la
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la la la lei la la la la la la
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la la la lei la la la la la lei la la
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those were the days oh yes those were they days
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Those were the days oh yes those were they days
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Those were the days oh yes those were they days