I used to rule the world CD
Seas would rise when I gave the word GEm
Now in the morning, I sleep alone CD
Sweep the streets I used to own GEm

I used to roll the dice CD
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes GEm
Listen as the crowd would sing CD
Now the old king is dead! Long live the king! GEm

One minute I held the key CD
Next the walls were closed on me GEm
And I discovered that my castles stand CD
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand GEm

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
Once you go there was never, never a honest word
And that was when I ruled the world

It was a wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become

Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh, who would ever want to be king?

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Calvary choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Calvary choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world