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 castles stand Upon pillars of salt, and pillars of sand
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing Roman cavalry choirs are singing Be my mirror, my sword, my shield My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can`t explain Once you go there was never, never an honest word That was when I ruled the world
It was the wicked and wild win 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 lonely string (ooh) Ah, who would ever want to be king
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing Roman cavalry choirs are singing Be my mirror, my sword, and shield My missionaries in a foreign field For some reason I can`t explain I know Saint Peter won`t call my name Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the world
(ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh~) I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing Roman cavalry choirs are singing Be my mirror, my sword, and shield My missionaries in a foreign field For some reason I can`t explain I know Saint Peter won`t call my name Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the world