[00:16.400]I used to rule the world[00:20.670]Seas would rise when I gave the word[00:23.930]Now in the morning I sleep alone[00:29.180]Sweep the streets I used to own[00:33.730][00:41.660]I used to roll the dice[00:46.250]Feel the fear in my enemies eyes[00:50.220]Listen as the crowd would sing[00:54.890]"Now the old king is dead! Long live the King!"[00:58.380]One minute I held the key[01:03.130]Next the walls were closed on me[01:06.340]And I discovered that my castles stand[01:11.940]Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand[01:13.580]I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing[01:16.100][01:16.990]Roman Cavalry choirs are singing[01:21.230]Be my mirror my sword and shield[01:25.350]My missionaries in a foreign field[01:29.730]For some reason I can not explain[01:33.380]Once you know there was never' never an honest word[01:40.680][01:41.380]That was when I ruled the world[01:53.400]It was the wicked and wild wind[01:58.190]Blew down the doors to let me in[02:01.388]Shattered windows and the sound of drums[02:06.627]People could not believe what I'd become[02:10.467]Revolutionaries wait[02:15.138]For my head on a silver plate[02:17.398]Just a puppet on a lonely string[02:22.458]Oh who would ever want to be King?[02:25.317]I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing[02:25.698][02:29.700]Roman Cavalry choirs are singing[02:33.860]Be my mirror my sword and shield[02:36.186]My missionaries in a foreign field[02:39.886]For some reason I can not explain[02:43.268]I know Saint Peter won't call my name[02:46.359]Never an honest word[02:49.759]And that was when I ruled the world[02:51.169][03:21.668]I hear Jerusalem bells are ringings[03:24.435]Roman Cavalry choirs are singing[03:28.795]Be my mirror my sword and shield[03:32.775]My missionaries in a foreign field[03:37.677]For some reason I can not explain[03:41.677]I know Saint Peter won't call my name[03:45.968]Never an honest word[03:50.680]But that was when I ruled the world[03:58.680][04:04.995][04:13.869]