[daepp]

Van - what a guy! He'll be 70 soon.


When I recall just how it felt, When I went walking down by the lake
My soul was free, my heart awake, When I walked down into the town

The mountain air was fresh and clear, The sun was up behind the hill
It felt so good to be alive, On that morning in spring

I want to sing this song for you, I want to lift your spirits high
And in my soul I want to feel, The beauty of the days gone by

The beauty of the days gone by, It brings a longing to my soul
To contemplate my own true self, And keep me young as I grow old

The beauty of the days gone by, The music that we used to play
So lift your glass and raise it high, To the beauty of the days gone by

I'll sing it from the mountain top, Down to the valley down below
Because my cup does overflow, With the beauty of the days gone by

The mountain glen Where we used to roam, The gardens there By the railroad track
Oh my memory it does not lack, Of the beauty of the days gone by

The beauty of the days gone by It brings a longing to my soul
To contemplate my own true self And keep me young as I grow old

And keep me young as I grow old And keep me young as I grow old - Van