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 chose We'd fight and never lose 'cause we were young and sure to have our way 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 chose We'd fight and never lose Those were the days Oh yes those were the days 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 chose We'd fight and never lose 'cause we were young and sure to have our way la Those were the days Oh yes those were the days In the glass I saw a strange reflection Was that lonely fellow 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 chose We'd fight and never lose 'cause we were young and sure to have our way la Those were the days la Those were the days Those were the days