I used to rule the world
Seas would r ise when I gave the wo rd
Now in the morning I sleep alo ne
Sweep the s treets I used to ow n
I used to roll the di ce
Feel the fe ar in my enemy's ey es
Listen as the crowd would si ng:
Now the ol d king is dead Lon g live the king
On e minute I held the k ey
Next the w alls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles sta nd
Upon p illars of salt and pil lars of sand
I hear Jerusalem b ells are ringing
Ro man Cavalry ch oirs are singing
Be my mirror, my s word, and shield
My m issionaries in a fo reign field
For some reason I c an't explain
On ce you go there was ne ver,
never an honest wo rd
That was wh en I ruled the wo rld
It was the wicked and wild wi nd
Blew down the d oors to let me in .
Shattered windows and the sound of d rums
People c ouldn't believe what I 'd become
Re volutionaries w ait
For my he ad on a silver pl ate
Just a puppet on a lonely s tring
Oh w ho would ever want to be ki ng?
I hear Jerusalem b ells are ringing
Ro man Cavalry ch oirs are singing
Be my mirror, my s word, and shield
My m issionaries in a fo reign field
For some reason I c an't explain
I k now Saint Peter will ca ll my name ,
never an honest w ord
But that was whe n I ruled the wor ld
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)
I hear Jerusalem b ells are ringing
Ro man Cavalry ch oirs are singing
Be my mirror, my s word, and shield
My m issionaries in a fo reign field
For some reason I c an't explain
I k now Saint Peter will ca ll my name ,
never an honest w ord
But that was whe n I ruled the worl d
