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

Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh

Revolutionaries wait

For my head on a silver plate

Just a puppet on a lonely string (Ooooh)

Ah, who would ever want to be king?

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

Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh

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