Mary Hopkin — Those Were the Days - Live at the Royal Festival Hall

[Intro] (Thank you very much Um, this next song is for Tony's mom and dad Who flew over to, from New York just to see us) [Verse 1] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Post-Chorus] Da-da-da, dai, dai-dai Da-da-da, dai, dai-dai Da-da-da, da Da, da-da, da-da-dai [Verse 2] Just tonight I stood before the tavern Nothing seemed the way it used to be In the glass I saw a strange reflection Was that lonely woman really me? [Chorus] 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, oh yes those were the days [Post-Chorus] Da-da-da, dai, dai-dai Da-da-da, dai, dai-dai Da-da-da, da Da, da-da, da-da-dai [Post-Chorus] Da-da-da, dai, dai-dai Da-da-da, dai, dai-dai Da-da-da, da Da, da-da, da-da-dai [Verse 3] 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 [Chorus] 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, oh yes those were the days [Post-Chorus] Da-da-da, dai, dai-dai Da-da-da, dai, dai-dai Da-da-da, da Da, da-da, da-da-dai [Post-Chorus] Da-da-da, dai, dai-dai Da-da-da, dai, dai-dai Da-da-da, da Da, da-da, da-da-dai [Chorus] 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, oh yes those were the days [Outro] (Thank you) (Thank you, thank you very much)