Once upon a time there was a tavern 很早以前有一家酒店
Where we used to raise a glass or two 我们常到那里喝上一两杯
Remember how we laughed away the hours 记得我们整日谈天说笑
And think of all the great things we would do 思考着我们所有的伟大计划
Those were the days my friend 我的朋友 那些往日情怀
We thought they'd never end 我们以为永远不会结束
We'd sing and dance forever and a day 我们会永远载歌载舞
We'd live the life we choose 我们要按自己的方式生活
We'd fight and never lose 我们奋斗 从不服输
For we were young and sure to have our way 因为我们年轻，我们坚定自己的道路
La la la la... 啦，啦，啦 .....
Then the busy years went rushing by us 后来忙碌岁月从身旁飞过
We lost our starry notions on the way 我们在路上丢失了星光般的理想
If by chance I'd see you in the tavern 如果碰巧我见你在酒店
We'd smile at one another and we'd say 我们相视而笑并且说
Those were the days my friend 往日的情怀啊，朋友
We thought they'd never end 我们想永不终断
We'd sing and dance forever and a day 我们要唱啊跳啊，跳一整天
We'd live the life we choose 我们按自己的方式生活
We'd fight and never lose 我们奋斗，从不服输
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days 往日的情怀啊 啊，往日的情怀
La la la la... 啦，啦，啦.....
Just tonight I stood before the tavern 就在今夜我站在酒店前
Nothing seemed the way it used to be 没什么看来与以前一般
In the glass I saw a strange reflection 在镜子里我看到一个陌生的影子
Was that lonely woman really me 那孤独的女人真的是我？
Those were the days my friend 往日的情怀啊，朋友
We thought they'd never end 我们想永不终断
We'd sing and dance forever and a day 我们要唱啊跳啊，跳一整天
We'd live the life we choose 我们按自己的方式生活
We'd fight and never lose 我们奋斗，从不服输
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days 往日的情怀啊 啊，往日的情怀
La la la la... 啦，啦，啦.....
Through the door there came familiar laughter 从门里传出熟悉的笑声
I saw your face and heard you call my name 我看见你并听你在叫我
Oh my friend we're older but no wiser 朋友们，我们变老但没变聪明
For in our hearts the dreams are still the same 因在我们心里梦想依旧
Those were the days my friend 往日的情怀啊，朋友
We thought they'd never end 我们想永不终止
We'd sing and dance forever and a day 我们要唱啊跳啊，跳一整天
We'd live the life we choose 我们按自己的方式生活
We'd fight and never lose 我们奋斗，从不服输
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days 往日的情怀啊 啊，往日的情怀
La la la la... 啦，啦，啦.....