The days gone by are drifting through my memory The days gone by are shadding in my heart How often have I closed my eyes so I might see The days gone by that never quite depart Old friends hello I called to you across the years And then my heart I hear your soft reply Old friends hello though we're apart I'm near you see Oh how I love to dream of days gone by Old friends hello I called to you across across the years And then my heart I hear I hear your soft reply Old friends hello though we're apart I'm near you see Oh how I love to dream of days gone by