1 00:00:00,430 --> 00:00:55,250 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. 2 00:00:55,250 --> 00:00:58,789 One minute I held the key 3 00:00:58,789 --> 00:01:01,950 Next the walls were closed on me 4 00:01:01,950 --> 00:01:05,750 And I discovered that my castle stand 5 00:01:05,750 --> 00:01:09,549 Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand 6 00:01:09,549 --> 00:01:13,310 I hear chariots and the bells are ringing 7 00:01:13,310 --> 00:01:16,890 Roman cavalry choirs are singing 8 00:01:16,890 --> 00:01:20,290 Be my mirror, my sword and shield 9 00:01:20,290 --> 00:01:23,829 My missionaries in the foreign field 10 00:01:23,829 --> 00:01:27,230 For some reason I can't explain 11 00:01:27,230 --> 00:01:33,609 Once he had gone there was never, never an honest word 12 00:01:33,609 --> 00:01:37,049 That was when I ruled the world 13 00:01:37,049 --> 00:01:54,310 It was the wicked and wild wind 14 00:01:54,310 --> 00:01:57,530 Blew down the doors to let me in 15 00:01:57,530 --> 00:02:01,189 Shattered windows and the sound of drums 16 00:02:01,189 --> 00:02:04,950 People couldn't believe what I'd become 17 00:02:04,950 --> 00:02:08,389 Revolutionaries wait 18 00:02:08,389 --> 00:02:11,490 For my hand on a silver plate 19 00:02:11,490 --> 00:02:15,169 Just to pop it on a lonely string 20 00:02:15,169 --> 00:02:18,870 Oh, who would ever want to be king? 21 00:02:19,669 --> 00:02:23,090 I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing 22 00:02:23,090 --> 00:02:26,590 Roman cavalry choirs a-singin' 23 00:02:26,590 --> 00:02:29,889 Be my mirror, my sword and shield 24 00:02:29,889 --> 00:02:33,370 My missionaries in a foreign field 25 00:02:33,370 --> 00:02:46,129 For some reason I can't explain. I know St. Peter won't call my name. Never an honest word. But that was when I ruled the world.