[Verse 1]
When I recall just how it felt
When I went walkin' down by the take
My soul was free, my heart awake
When I walked down into the town

[Verse 2]
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

[Verse 3]
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

[Verse 4]
The beauty of the days gone by
It brings a longin' to my soul
To contemplate my own true self
And keep me young as I grow old

[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 5]
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

[Verse 6]
I'll sing it from the mountain top
Down to the valley down below
Because my cup doth overflow
With the beauty of the days gone by

[Verse 7]
The mountain glen where we used to roam
The garden there by the railroad track
Oh, my memory it does not lie
Of the beauty of the days gone by

[Verse 4]
The beauty of the days gone by
It brings a longin' 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
And keep me young as I grow old