i feel the time the time has come it s underneath my underneath my thumb maybe i don t stand a chance but then maybe i could so with the devil i ll dance and knock on wood if i could rule the world oh if i could rule the world i d take the pain take the pain from your heart and i would tear it all up i d tear it apart i would drown out the cries with redemption songs i d part the truth from the lies and the right from the wrong yeah if i could rule the world what if i could rule the world i d be the king with the commoner s crown you d be the queen and let your heart reign down reign down reign down when the day is done when the day is past and a new light shines a new light will cast and give a run for your worth and play the cards at hand fight the troubles at birth and know where you stand and remember that if i could rule the world yeah if i could rule the world oh if i could rule the world yeah if i could rule the world you d be my queen you d be my queen and we could be free i feel the time the time has come