1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:20,000 I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word 2 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:28,000 But now in the morning I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own 3 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:48,000 I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes 4 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:55,000 Listen as the crowd would sing Now the old king's dead, long live the king 5 00:00:55,000 --> 00:01:01,000 One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me 6 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:09,000 And I discovered that my castle stood Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand 7 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:16,000 I can't tell a syllable to ring it Roman Catholic choirs are singing 8 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:23,000 Be my mirror, my sword and shield My missionaries in the battlefield 9 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:33,000 For some reason I can't explain Once you'd gone there was never, never an honest word 10 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:37,000 That was when I ruled the world 11 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:57,000 It was a wicked and wild wind Blew down the doors to let me in 12 00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:04,000 Shattered windows and the sound of drums People couldn't believe what I'd become 13 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:11,000 Revolutionaries wait For my head on a silver plate 14 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:19,000 Just a puppet on a lonely string All who would ever want to be king 15 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:26,000 I can't tell a syllable to ring it Roman Catholic choirs are singing 16 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:33,000 Be my mirror, my sword and shield My missionaries in the battlefield 17 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:40,000 For some reason I can't explain I know Saint Peter won't call my name 18 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:47,000 Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the world 19 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:15,000 Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh 20 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:22,000 I can't tell a syllable to ring it Roman Catholic choirs are singing 21 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:29,000 Be my mirror, my sword and shield My missionaries in the battlefield 22 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:35,000 For some reason I can't explain I know Saint Peter won't call my name 23 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:43,000 Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the world 24 00:03:52,000 --> 00:04:01,000 Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh