Once upon a time I swore I had a heart Long before the world I know tore it all apart Once upon a time there was a part of me I shared Years before they took away the part of me that cared I've been a thousand places And shook a million hands I don't know where I'm going But I know just where I've been I've flown a million miles And I've rode so many more Every day, a castaway A vagabond, battle born I'm battle born Once upon a time I had an open point of view That was just so long ago before I had a clue Was there such a time where I didn't stand alone? Was there ever a time, and how would I have known? I've been a thousand places And shook a million hands I don't know where I'm going But I know just where I've been I've flown a million miles And I've rode so many more Every day, a castaway A vagabond, battle born Attention all passengers, flight 555 now departing to Las Vegas to London Please have your passports and boarding passes ready I've been a thousand places And shook a million hands I don't know where I'm going But I know just where I've been I've flown a million miles And I've rode so many more Every day, a castaway A vagabond, battle born Been a thousand places And shook a million hands (battle born) I don't know where I'm going But I know just where I've been (battle born) I've flown a million miles And I've rode so many more Every day, a castaway A vagabond, battle born I'm battle born I'm battle born Every day, a castaway A vagabond, battle born Battle born