THOSE WERE THE DAYS MY FRIEND
(to the melody of the song)
WilliamBanzai7

It was just a few blocks North of Fraunces Tavern
That we sold stale foies gras to investor fools
Remember how we laughed away the hours,
Think of all the great scams we used to do

Those were the days, my friend
We thought our greed ccould never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a trading day
We conned whoever we'd chose
We'd slight and never lose
For we were dumb but sure to have our way

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Then, the busy years went rushing by us
We lost our seedy stash along the way
If, by chance, I'd see you near the tavern,
We'd smile at one another and we'd say

Those were the days, my friend
We thought our greed could never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a trading day
We conned whoever we'd chose
We'd slight and never lose
Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days

La La La La La La
La La La La La La
La La La La La La La La La La

Just tonight, I stood before the tavern
Nothing seemed the way it used to be on the Street
In the glass, I saw a strange reflection
Was that lonely banker really me?

Those were the days, my friend
We thought cheap credit never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a trading day
We conned whoever life we chose
We'd slight and never lose
Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days