[00:05.57]I used to rule the world [00:09.46]Seas would rise when I gave the word [00:12.44]Now in the morning I sleep alone [00:17.04]Sweep the streets I used to own [00:32.07]I used to roll the dice [00:32.35]Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes [00:35.59]Listen as the crowd would sing [00:40.29]"Now the old king is dead, long live the king" [00:43.43]One minute I held the key [00:47.52]Next the walls were closed on me [00:50.78]And I discovered that my castles stand [00:55.39]Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand [01:07.31]I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing [01:10.68]Roman Catholic choirs are singing [01:14.74]Be my mirror, my sword and shield [01:18.41]My missionaries in a foreign field [01:22.31]For some reason I can't explain [01:26.10]Once you go, there was never [01:31.38]Never an honest word [01:33.73]But that was when I ruled the world [01:44.47]It was the wicked and wild wind [01:48.61]Blew down the doors to let me in [01:51.34]Shattered windows and the sound of drums [01:56.22]People couldn't believe what I'd become [01:59.69]Revolutionaries wait [02:03.67]For my head on a silver plate [02:06.86]Just a puppet on a lonely string [02:11.34]Oh who would ever want to be king? [02:15.67]I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing [02:19.41]Roman Catholic choirs are singing [02:23.15]Be my mirror my sword and shield [02:26.93]My missionaries in a foreign field [02:30.86]For some reason I can't explain [02:34.71]I know Saint Peter won't call my name [02:39.69]Never an honest word [02:41.17]But that was when I ruled the world [03:02.56](Ohh, ohh, ohh) [03:31.89]I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing [03:34.33]Roman Catholic choirs are singing [03:39.33]Be my mirror my sword and shield [03:43.27]My missionaries in a foreign field [03:46.89]For some reason I can't explain [03:50.56]I know Saint Peter won't call my name [03:54.47]Never an honest word [03:57.87]But that was when I ruled the world [04:33.19]I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing [04:33.19]Roman Catholic choirs are singing [04:33.19]Be my mirror my sword and shield [04:33.19]My missionaries in a foreign field [04:33.19]For some reason I can't explain [04:33.19]I know Saint Peter won't call my name [04:33.19]Never an honest word [04:33.19]But that was when I ruled the world