I used to rule the world
Seas would r ise when I gave the wo rd
Now in the morning I s leep alo ne
Sweep the s treets I used to ow n
I used to r oll the di ce
Feel the fe ar in my enemy's ey es
Listen as the c rowd would si ng:
Now the ol d king is dead Lon g live the king
On e minute I h eld the k ey
Next the w alls were closed on me
And I discovered that my ca stles sta nd
Upon p illars of salt and pil lars of sand
I h ear 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
Fo r some reason I c an't explain
On ce you go there was ne ver,
never an ho nest wo rd
That was when I ruled the wo rld
It was the wicked and w ild wi nd
Blew down the d oors to let me in .
Shattered windows and the s ound of d rums
People c ouldn't believe what I 'd become
Re volution aries w ait
For my he ad on a silver pl ate
Just a puppet on a l onely s tring
Oh w ho would ever want to be ki ng?
I h ear 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
Fo r some reason I c an't explain
I k now Saint Peter will ca ll my name ,
neve r an honest w ord
But that was when I ruled the wor ld
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)
I h ear 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
Fo r some reason I c an't explain
I k now Saint Peter will ca ll my name ,
neve r an honest w ord
But that was when I ruled the worl d
