1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:51,090 I used to roll the dice, feel the fear in my enemy's eyes, listen as the crowd would sing. 2 00:00:51,090 --> 00:00:54,549 Now the old king is dead, long live the king 3 00:00:54,549 --> 00:00:58,070 One minute I held the key 4 00:00:58,070 --> 00:01:01,210 Next the walls were closed on me 5 00:01:01,210 --> 00:01:05,010 And I discovered that my castle stand 6 00:01:05,010 --> 00:01:08,829 Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand 7 00:01:08,829 --> 00:01:12,769 I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing 8 00:01:12,769 --> 00:01:16,150 Roman cavalry choirs are singing 9 00:01:16,150 --> 00:01:19,510 Be my mirror, my sword and shield 10 00:01:19,510 --> 00:01:23,090 My missionaries in a foreign field 11 00:01:23,090 --> 00:01:26,510 For some reason I can't explain 12 00:01:26,510 --> 00:01:32,930 Once you go there was never, never an honest word 13 00:01:32,930 --> 00:01:35,769 That was when I ruled the world 14 00:01:35,769 --> 00:01:52,200 It was the wicked and wise 15 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:56,799 Blew down the doors to let me in 16 00:01:56,799 --> 00:02:00,480 Shattered windows and the sound of drums 17 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:04,239 People couldn't believe what I'd become 18 00:02:04,239 --> 00:02:07,659 Revolutionaries wait 19 00:02:07,659 --> 00:02:10,759 For my hand on a silver plate 20 00:02:10,759 --> 00:02:14,620 Just a puppet on a lonely string 21 00:02:14,620 --> 00:02:18,159 Of who would ever want to be king 22 00:02:18,159 --> 00:02:22,360 I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing 23 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:25,699 Roman cavalry choirs a-singing 24 00:02:25,699 --> 00:02:29,139 Be my mirror, my sword and shield 25 00:02:29,139 --> 00:02:32,659 My missionaries in a foreign field 26 00:02:32,659 --> 00:02:45,460 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.