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I’ve walked the halls of monarchs, and I have seen their tombs
I’ve delved into mines of salt, and stood in their carven rooms,
I’ve wandered the streets of cities whose language I did not know,
I’ve seen medieval cathedrals, and my friends in falling snow.
Flying over the ocean, hanging over the sea
Ten years before could I have dreamed this would be me?
For a decade I’d been singing of adventure far and wide
Now the song I sing tells of adventure that was mine
And I have seen the seat of a past tyranny’s might,
I have felt it’s echoes though it’s been years since it’s flight,
I’ve seen a club whose garish walls contrast with gray concrete,
And I shared a table with a woman I didn’t care to meet.
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I have walked a city square with streets cobbled and wide,
And I have seen a young gypsy boy be harshly denied,
I’ve eaten salted fish and signed a wall to appease,
And I can finally say I’ve tried a Royale with Cheese.
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I’ve gone without sleep so that I could see it all
I’ve gone from crowded pubs to ancient city walls
I’ve sung my songs from a stage in this foreign land,
And heard them sung back in words I didn’t understand
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[CHORUS (POLISH)]

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from X Marks the Spot, released September 1, 2003

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The Jolly Rogers Kansas City, Missouri

Pirates before pirates were cool. The Jolly Rogers were born as the Earth still cooled, waaaay back in 1991. Bringing maritime music, sea shanties, drinking and bawdy songs to audiences before pirates were all the rage, they've been a main stage act at venues across America and Europe. ... more

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