Those Were The Days - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, April 27, 1969

Once upon a time, there was a tavern
Where we used to raise, a glass or two
Remember, how we laughed away, the hours?
And we dreamed, 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

La-la-la-la-la-la, La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la, la-la-La-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la, La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la, Those were the days

Very good
Now, just tonight, I stood before that tavern
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
For we were young, and sure to have our way

La-la-la-la-la-la, La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la, la-la-La-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la, La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la, Those were the days

Oh, yes, those were the days
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days