"The Beauty Of Days Gone By (2024)" lyrics - VAN MORRISON

When I recall just how it felt
When we went walkin' 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, 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

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

Mountain glen where we used to roam
The garden there by the railway track
My memory it does not lie
With 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

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