I used to rule the world,
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now every 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,
Listen as the crowd would sing,
King George is dead, Long Live the Queen,
-
One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
-
I hear Jerusalem bells a 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 an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world
-
Now the Queen is dead, Long Live the King