Viva La Vida Akor

 

 

 

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 and shield

 

My missonaries in the foreign field

 

For some reason I can't explain

 

Once you go there was never

 

Never an honest word

 

But that was when I ruled the world

 

 

It was the 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 a ringing

 

Roman cavalry choirs are singing

 

Be my mirror, my sword and shield

 

My missonaries in the foreign field

 

For some reason I can't explain

 

I know Saint Peter will call my name

 

Never an honest word

 

But that was when I ruled the world

 

 

 

Hear Jerusalem bells a ringing

 

Roman cavalry choirs are singing

 

Be my mirror, my sword and shield

 

My missonaries in the foreign field

 

For some reason I can't explain

 

I know Saint Peter will call my name

 

Never an honest word

 

But that was when I ruled the world

 

Ooh Ooh Ooh

 

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