I used to rule
the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemies' eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing Now the old king is dead,
long live the king
One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castle stands
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing Roman cavalry choirs a-singing
Be my mirror,
my sword and shield My missionaries in a firing field
For some reason I can't explain Once you go there was never,
never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world
It was a wicked and wild wind Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become
Revolutionaries wait for my head on a silver
plate Just a puppet on a long-winded string
Ah, who would ever want to be king?
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing Roman cavalry choirs a-singing
Be my mirror, my sword and
shield My missionaries in a firing field
For some reason I can't explain I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an
honest word
And that was when I ruled the world
Never an
honest word But that was when I ruled the world