I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listened as the crowd would sing Now the old king is dead long live the king 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 are singing Be my mirror, my sword, and shield My missonaries in a foreign field For some reason that I can't explain Once you'd gone there was never Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the world It was a wicked and a 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 For some reason I can't explain I know St. Peter won't call my name Never an honest word But was when I ruled the world