Once upon a time there was a traveller Where he used to raise a glass or two Remember how we laughed away the hours And dreamed about the great things we would do And the busy years went rushing by us We lost our still consciousness on the way If by chance I'd see you in the tunnel 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 today We'd live the life we'd choose, we'd fight and never lose For we were young and sure to have a way La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la Just tonight I stood before the tunnel Nothing seemed the way it used to be In the glass I saw a strange reflection Was that lonely woman really me? 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 our dreams are still the same Those were the days, my friend, we thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance forever and today We'd live the life we choose, we'd fight and never lose Oh, we were young and sure to have our way La la la la la la la la la la la la