Those were the Days (DAZE) my Friends, TODAY's version

With apologies to the great Russian tune and Mary Hopkin who made it famous, here is my rendition of a more timely song. Here are the Lyrics:

Those Were the DAZE My Friends

Once upon a time there was a market
Where we used to build a store or two
Remember how we cashed all those big rent checks
And think of all the great things we would do?

Chorus:

Those were the days, my friends
We thought they'd never end
We'd borrow cash forever and a day
We got the terms we'd choose
We'd buy and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way

La la la la la land
La la la la la land
La la la la la la
La la la la la land




Then the glory years went rushing by us
We lost our starry notions on the way
If by chance I see you in the Courthouse
We'll smile at one another, then we'll say

We were in a daze my friend
We thought it'd never end
We'd lend our cash forever and a day
We'd give the rates you choose
We'd lend and never lose
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days

La la la la la land
La la la la la land
La la la la la la
La la la la la land




Today I stood before the judge and jury
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
The ledger saw a strange computation
Was that sad little loan really me?

We were in a daze my friends
We thought it'd never end
We'd have our cash forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd buy and never lose
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days

Lie Lie Lie Lie Lie Lies
Lie Lie Lie Lie Lie Lies
Lie Lie Lie Lie Lie Lie
Lie Lie Lie Lie Lie Lies

Through the door there came familiar laughter
There I saw my lender speak my name
Oh, my friends, we're older but no wiser
For in our hearts the deals are still the same...

We're in a daze my friends
We thought it'd never end
We'd spend our cash forever and a day
We'd borrow for our shoes
We'd buy and never lose
We're in a daze
Oh, yes, we're in a daze

Lie Lie Lie Lie Lie Lies
Lie Lie Lie Lie Lie Lies
Lie Lie Lie Lie Lie Lie
Lie Lie Lie Lie Lie Lies

Now the gov'ment days they are upon us




They don't seem to have their day in court,
When Uncle Sam runs out of all our money
The Fed just prints more with no report




THey're in a daze my friends
They think it'll never end
They'll spend our cash forever and a day
THey'll tax us for our shoes
They'll spend and we all lose
THat is their daze and, UNLESS WE VOTE THEM OUT!

Chorus: EVERYBODY sing!

They lie, they lie, lie, lie




They lie, they lie, lie, lie




They lie, they lie...
They lie until they die




They lie, they lie, lie, lie




They lie, they lie, lie, lie




They lie, they lie...
They lie until they die

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[ingonstc]

Love it! Great lyrics!