Cover art for Once We Were Kings by Elton John
Feb. 7, 20061 viewer8.1K views

Once We Were Kings Lyrics

[Spoken MRS. WILKINSON]
Here's a piece of advice, Billy
Piss off out of here
Start everything a-fresh and don't look back
There is sod-all left for you here
You are very fucking special
Now piss off before I start to cry

[MINERS]
Once we built visions on the ground we hewed
We dreamt of justice and of men renewed
All people equal, in all things
We once were heroes
Once were kings

But all great things must come to pass
We know the first will soon be last
And in the ground we may be lain
But a seed is sown to rise again

So we walk proudly
And we walk strong
All together
We will go as one
The ground is empty
And cold as hell
But we all go together when we go

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The miners are being sent back to work knowing that the mines will all close soon. They find comfort in being with each other in their last times and look back on better days. At the same time, Billy prepares to go off to London and study at the Royal Ballet

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February 7, 2006
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