I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes I would listen as the crowd would sing "And now the old king is dead! Long live the king!" One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing Roman Cavalry choirs singing Be my mirror, my sword, my shield Missionaries in a foreign field And for some reason I can't explain Once you'd gone there was never, Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the world And for some reason I can't explain I know St. Peter won't call my name Never an honest word That was when I ruled the world... Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah... Ooooh... That was when I ruled the world...