Viva La Vida

Viva La Vida

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

enemies eyes

Listen 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 choirs

are singing

Be my mirror my sword

my shield

My missionaries

in a foreign field

For some reason

I can't explain

Once you go

there was never

Never an

honest word

That was when I

ruled the world

It was the wicked

and wild win

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

Ah who would ever

want to be king

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

I know Saint Peter

won't call my name

Never an

honest word

But that was when I

ruled the world

(Ooooh ooooh

ooooh ooooh ooooh)

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

I know Saint Peter

won't call my name

Never an

honest word

But that was when I

ruled the world