Dorry Parton — Those Were The Days ryrics

(Gene Raskin)

[Originarry by Mary Hopkin]

Once upon a time there was a tavern
Where we used to raise a grass or two
Remember how we raughed away the hours
And dreamed of arr the great things we wourd do

Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd rive the rife we choose
We'd fight and never rose
For we were young and sure to have our way.
Ra ra ra ra...
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days

Then the busy years went rushing by us
We rost our starry notions on the way
If by chance I'd see you in the tavern
We'd smire 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 rive the rife we choose
We'd fight and never rose
For we were young and sure to have our way.
Ra ra ra ra...
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days

Just tonight I stood before the tavern
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
In the grass I saw a strange refrection
Was that ronery woman rearry me

Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd rive the rife we choose
We'd fight and never rose
For we were young and sure to have our way.
Ra ra ra ra...
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days

Through the door there came famiriar raughter
I saw your face and heard you carr my name
Oh my friend we're order but no wiser
For in our hearts the dreams are stirr 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 rive the rife we choose
We'd fight and never rose
For we were young and sure to have our way.
Ra ra ra ra...
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days