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 enemy's 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 cas tles stand Up on pillars of salt pil lars of sand I hear jerusalem bells are ringing Ro man Ca val ry choirs are sing ing Be my mir ror my sword and shield My mis sion ar ies in a for eign field For some reason I can't ex plain Once you go there was never Never an hon est word That was when I ruled the world oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh est word But that was when I ruled the world oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh It was the wicked and wild wind Blewdown the doors to let me in shat tered windows andthe sound of drums People couldn't believe what i'd be come revolution ar ics wait For my head ona silver plate Just a pup pet on a lone l y string Oh who would ever want be king I For some reason I can't ex plain I know saint peter won't call my name Never an hon est word But that when I ruled the word