Those were the days Beautiful Russian romance. Lyrics. Original Russian Дорогой длинною

Those were the days Beautiful Russian romance. Lyrics. Original Russian Дорогой длинною в английской версии Eugene Raskin. Once upon a time there was a tavern Where we used to raise a glass or two Remember how we laughed away the hours And think of all the great things we would do 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 La la la la la 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 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 La la la la la