Once upon a time there was a tavern Where we used to raise a glass or two Remember how we laughed away the hours Think 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 and sure to have our way
Then the busy years went rushing by us We lost our strong emotions 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 Those were the days on yes those were the days
Just tonight I stood before the tavern Remember the simple way it used to be In the glass I saw a strange reflection Was that lonely woman 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 Those were the days on 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 the 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 Those were the days on yes 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 Think 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 and sure to have our way
Then the busy years went rushing by us We lost our strong emotions 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 Those were the days on yes those were the days
Just tonight I stood before the tavern Remember the simple way it used to be In the glass I saw a strange reflection Was that lonely woman 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 Those were the days on 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 the 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 Those were the days on yes those were the days
Please don't wake me until late tomorrow comes And I will not be late Late today when it becomes tomorrow I will leave to go away
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye my love goodbye
Songs that lingered on my lips excite me now And linger on my mind Leave your flowers at my door I'll leave them for the one who waits behind
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye my love goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye my love goodbye
Far away my lover sings a lonely song And calls me to his side. When the song of lonely love Invites me on I must go th his side
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye my love goodbye
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No no no no No no no no Listen little child There will come a day When you will be able, able to say Never mind the pain, all the aggravation You know there's a better way For you and me to be Look for the rainbow in every storm Fly like an angel heaven sent to me Goodbye my friend (I know you're gone, you said you're gone but I can still feel you here) It's not the end (You gotta keep it strong before the pain turns into fear) So glad we made it, time will never change it, no no No no no no Just a little girl, big imagination Never letting no one take it away Went into the world, what a revelation She found there's a better way for you and me to be Look for the rainbow in every storm Find out for certain love's gonna be there for you You'll always be someone's baby Goodbye my friend (I know you're gone, you said you're gone but I can still feel you here) It's not the end (You gotta keep it strong before the pain turns into fear) So glad we made it, time will never change it, no no No no no no (You know it's time to say goodbye) No no no no The times when we would play about The way we used to scream and shout We never dreamed you'd go your own sweet way Look for the rainbow in every storm Find out for certain love's gonna be there for you You'll always be someone's baby Goodbye my friend (I know you're gone, you said you're gone but I can still feel you here) It's not the end (You gotta keep it strong before the pain turns into fear) So glad we made it, time will never never ever change it No no no no (You know it's time to say goodbye) No
Have you seen the old man In the closed down market Kicking up the paper With his worn out shoes? In his eyes you see no pride Hand held loosly at his side Yesterdays paper telling yesterdays news
So how can you tell me your lonely And say for you that the sun don't shine? Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London I'll show you something to make you change your mind
Have you seen the old girl who walks the streets of London Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags? She's no time for talking She just keeps on walking Carrying her home in two carrier bags
So how can you tell me your lonely And say for you that the sun don't shine? Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London I'll show you something to make you change your mind
In the all-night cafe At quarter past eleven Same old man Sitting there on his own Looking at the world Over the rim of his tea-cup Each tea lasts an hour Then he wanders home alone
So how can you tell me your lonely And say for you that the sun don't shine? Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London I'll show you something to make you change your mind
And have you seen the old man Outside the seaman's mission? Memory fading with this medal ribbons he wears In our winter city The rain cries a little pity For one more forgotton hero And a world that doesn't care
So how can you tell me your lonely And say for you that the sun dont shine? Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London I'll show you something to make you change your mind
Once upon a time there was a tavern Where we used to raise a glass or two Remember how we laughed away the hours Think 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 and sure to have our way
Then the busy years went rushing by us We lost our strong emotions 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 Those were the days on yes those were the days
Just tonight I stood before the tavern Remember the simple way it used to be In the glass I saw a strange reflection Was that lonely woman 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 Those were the days on 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 the 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 Those were the days on yes 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 Think 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 and sure to have our way
Then the busy years went rushing by us We lost our strong emotions 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 Those were the days on yes those were the days
Just tonight I stood before the tavern Remember the simple way it used to be In the glass I saw a strange reflection Was that lonely woman 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 Those were the days on 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 the 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 Those were the days on yes those were the days