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I used to rule the world.
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Seas would rise when I gave the word.
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Now in the morn-ing I sweep a-lone.
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Sweep the streets I used to o--w--n.
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I used to roll the dice.
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Feel the fear in my e-ne-my's e-y-es.
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Lis-ten as the crowd would sing.
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"Now the old king is dead!
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Long live the kin-g!"
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One mi-nute I held the key.
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Next the walls were closed on me.
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And I di-sco-vered that
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my ca-stles stand.
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U-pon pil-lars of salt and
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pil-lars of sand.
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I hear Je-ru-sa-lem bells a ring-ing.
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Ro-man Ca-val-ry choirs are sing-ing.
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Be my mir-ror, my sword, and shie-ld.
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My mis-sio-nar-ies in a fo-reign fie-ld.
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For some rea-son I can't ex-plain.
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Once you go, there was ne-ver.
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Ne-ver an ho-nest word.
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That was when
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I ruled the world.