THOSE WERE THE DAYS
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1. When the city of Atlantis stood serene above the sea,
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long time before our time, when the world was free,
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those were the da...ys.
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2. Golden cymbals flying on ocarina sounds,
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before wild Medusa's serpents
gave birth to hell,
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disguised as heaven.
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Those were the days, yes they were, those were
the days.
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Those were their ways, miracles everywhere,
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where are they now? They're gone.
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Those were their ways, yes they were, those
were their ways.
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Those were the days, yes they were, those were
the days.
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3. Tie your painted shoes and dance, blue daylight in your hair,
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overhead a noiseless eagle
fans a flame,
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wonder everywhere.
+ CHORUS
(Cream)