While Ginger lends his vocals to another collaboration with Taylor (“Pressed Rat and Warthog”), it is bassist Jack Bruce who sings the lead. Of course, Eric Clapton is on guitar. Baker provides the back beat as well as marimba and tubular bells. Producer Felix Pappalardi adds a nice touch with Swiss hand bells.
This is a great little tune. “Golden cymbals flying on ocarina sounds?” What it means, I don’t know as no ocarinas were harmed in the recording of this tune.
Lyrics
When the city of Atlantis stood serene above the sea,
Long time before our time when the world was free,
Those were the days.
Golden cymbals flying on ocarina sounds,
Before wild Medusa's serpents gave birth to hell
Disguised as heaven.
Those were the days, yes they were; those were the days.
Those were their ways, miracles everywhere, are they now?
They're gone.
Those were their ways, yes they were; those were their ways.
Those were the days, yes they were; those were the days.
Tie your painted shoes and dance, blue daylight in your hair,
Overhead a noiseless eagle fans a flame.
Wonder everywhere.
Those were the days, yes they were; those were the days.
Those were their ways, miracles everywhere, are they now?
They're gone.
Those were their ways, yes they were; those were their ways.
Those were the days, yes they were; those were the days.
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