1 00:00:00,050 --> 00:00:16,690 I used to rule the world 2 00:00:16,690 --> 00:00:19,690 Seas would rise when I gave the word 3 00:00:19,690 --> 00:00:23,530 Now in the morning I sleep alone 4 00:00:23,530 --> 00:00:27,289 Sweep the streets I used to own 5 00:00:27,289 --> 00:00:47,890 I used to roll the dice, feel the fear in my enemy's eyes 6 00:00:47,890 --> 00:00:54,850 Listen as the crowd would sing, now the old king is dead, long live the king 7 00:00:54,850 --> 00:01:01,530 One minute I held the key, next the walls were closed on me 8 00:01:01,530 --> 00:01:05,349 And I discovered that my castles stand 9 00:01:05,349 --> 00:01:09,150 Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand 10 00:01:09,150 --> 00:01:13,090 I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing 11 00:01:13,090 --> 00:01:16,489 Roman cavalry choirs a-singing 12 00:01:16,489 --> 00:01:19,870 Be my mirror, my sword and shield 13 00:01:19,870 --> 00:01:23,409 My missionaries in a foreign field 14 00:01:23,409 --> 00:01:26,829 For some reason I can't explain 15 00:01:26,829 --> 00:01:33,250 Once you go, there was never, never an oldest word 16 00:01:33,250 --> 00:01:37,109 That was when I ruled the world 17 00:01:37,109 --> 00:01:53,900 It was a wicked and wild wind 18 00:01:53,900 --> 00:01:57,120 Blew down the doors to let me in 19 00:01:57,120 --> 00:02:00,859 Shattered windows and the sound of drums 20 00:02:00,859 --> 00:02:04,540 People couldn't believe what I'd become 21 00:02:04,540 --> 00:02:08,000 And revolutionaries wait 22 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:11,080 For my head on a silver plate 23 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:14,539 Just a puppet on a lonely string 24 00:02:14,539 --> 00:02:18,419 Oh, who would ever want to be king? 25 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:22,659 I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing 26 00:02:22,659 --> 00:02:26,159 Roman cavalry choirs a-singin' 27 00:02:26,159 --> 00:02:29,439 Be my mirror, my sword and shield 28 00:02:29,439 --> 00:02:32,960 My missionaries in a foreign field 29 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:36,319 For some reason I can't explain 30 00:02:36,319 --> 00:02:39,699 I know St. Peter won't call my name 31 00:02:39,699 --> 00:02:42,840 Never an honest word 32 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:46,580 But that was when I ruled the world