[Verse 1: Curt Smith]

Welcome to your life

There's no turning back

Even while we sleep

We will find you

[Chorus: Curt Smith & Roland Orzabal]

Acting on your best behaviour

Turn your back on Mother Nature

Everybody wants to rule the world

[Verse 2: Curt Smith]

It's my own design

It's my own remorse

Help me to decide

Help me make the

[Chorus: Curt Smith & Roland Orzabal]

Most of freedom and of pleasure

Nothing ever lasts forever

Everybody wants to rule the world

[Bridge: Curt Smith & Roland Orzabal]

There's a room where the light won't find you

Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down

When they do, I'll be right behind you

[Chorus: Curt Smith & Roland Orzabal]

So glad we've almost made it

So sad they had to fade it

Everybody wants to rule the...

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus: Curt Smith & Roland Orzabal]

I can't stand this indecision

Married with a lack of vision

Everybody wants to rule the—

Say that you'll never, never, never, never need it

One headline, why believe it?

Everybody wants to rule the world

All for freedom and for pleasure

Nothing ever lasts forever

Everybody wants to rule the world