Once upon a time there was a tavern 很久很久以前有一个小酒馆

Where we used to raise a glass or two 我们曾经提出一两杯

Remember how we laughed away the hours 还记得我们是如何嘲笑消磨时光

And dreamed of all the great things we would do 梦见和所有伟大的事情，我们会做

   

Those were the days, my friend 那些日子，我的朋友

We thought they'd never end 我们以为它们永远不会结束

We'd sing and dance forever and a day 我们要唱啊跳啊，每天

We'd live the life we choose, we'd fight and never lose 我们要过选择的生活，我们奋斗，永远不会失去

For we were young and sure to have our way 因为我们年轻，一定有我们的方式

La la la la la la, La la la la la la 啦啦啦啦啦，啦啦啦啦啦啦

Those were the days 那些日子

Oh yes, those were the days 哦，是的，那些日子

   

Then the busy years went rushing by us 那么忙碌岁月的流逝冲美国

We lost our starry notions on the way 我们失去了我们的星光般的理想的道路上

If by chance, I'd see you in the tavern 如果偶然的机会，我会看到你在小酒馆

We'd smile at one another, and we'd say 我们想笑彼此，我们会说

   

Those were the days, my friend 那些日子，我的朋友

We thought they'd never end 我们以为它们永远不会结束

We'd sing and dance forever and a day 我们要唱啊跳啊，每天

We'd live the life we choose, we'd fight and never lose 我们要过选择的生活，我们奋斗，永远不会失去

For we were young and sure to have our way 因为我们年轻，一定有我们的方式

La la la la la la, La la la la la la 啦啦啦啦啦，啦啦啦啦啦啦

Those were the days 那些日子

Oh yes, those were the days 哦，是的，那些日子

   

Just tonight I stood before the tavern 只是我今晚的小酒馆前站

Nothing seemed the way it used to be 似乎没有什么它曾经是路

In the glass I saw a strange reflection 在玻璃我看到一个陌生的影子

Was that lonely man really me 是孤独的人真的是我

   

Those were the days, my friend 那些日子，我的朋友

We thought they'd never end 我们以为它们永远不会结束

We'd sing and dance forever and a day 我们要唱啊跳啊，每天

We'd live the life we choose, we'd fight and never lose 我们要过选择的生活，我们奋斗，永远不会失去

For we were young and sure to have our way 因为我们年轻，一定有我们的方式

La la la la la la, La la la la la la 啦啦啦啦啦，啦啦啦啦啦啦

La la la la.... 啦啦啦....

La la la la la la, La la la la la la 啦啦啦啦啦，啦啦啦啦啦啦

La la la la.... 啦啦啦....

   

Through the door there came familiar laughter 通过门里面传来熟悉的笑声

I saw your face and heard you call my name 我看到你的脸，听到你叫我的名字

Oh, my friend, we're older but no wiser 哦，我的朋友，我们是旧的，但不聪明

For in our hearts the dreams are still the same 对于在我们心中的梦想仍然是相同的

   

Those were the days, my friend 那些日子，我的朋友

We thought they'd never end 我们以为它们永远不会结束

We'd sing and dance forever and a day 我们要唱啊跳啊，每天

We'd live the life we choose, we'd fight and never lose 我们要过选择的生活，我们奋斗，永远不会失去

For we were young and sure to have our way 因为我们年轻，一定有我们的方式

La la la la la la, La la la la la la 啦啦啦啦啦，啦啦啦啦啦啦

La la la la.... 啦啦啦....

La la la la la la, La la la la la la 啦啦啦啦啦，啦啦啦啦啦啦

La la la la.... 啦啦啦....