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