From the 1971 album "Elvis Country (I’m 10000 Years Old)"   Original key: Capo I Intro: I saw old pharaoh’s daughter bring Moses from the water I’ll lick the guy that says it isn’t so #1: I was born about ten thousand years ago There ain’t nothing in this world that I don’t know I saved King David’s life and he offered me a wife I said now you’re talking business have a chair #2: Yeah I was born about ten thousand years ago Ain’t nothing in this world that I don’t know Saw Peter Paul and Moses playing ring around the roses I’ll lick the guy that says it isn’t so #3: I was born about ten thousand years ago Ain’t nothing in this world that I don’t know I saw old pharaoh’s daughter bring Moses from the water I’ll lick the guy that says it isn’t so #4: I was there when old Noah built the ark And I crawled in the window after dark I saw Jonah eat the whale and dance with the lion’s tail And I crossed over Canaan on a log #5: I was born about ten thousand years ago Ain’t nothing in this world that I don’t know I saw old pharaoh’s daughter bring Moses from the water I’ll lick the guy that says it isn’t so #6: Yeah I was born about ten thousand years ago Yeah there ain’t nothing in this world that I don’t know Saw Peter Paul and Moses playing ring around the roses I’ll lick the guy that says it isn’t so #7: I was there when old Noah built the ark And I crawled through the window after dark I saw Jonah eat the whale and dance with the lion’s tail And I crossed over Canaan on a log #8: Yeah I was born about ten thousand years ago Ain’t nothing in this world that I don’t know Yeah I saw old pharaoh’s daughter bring Moses from the water I’ll lick the guy that says it isn’t so #9: I was born about ten thousand years ago There ain’t nothing in this world that I don’t know I saved king David’s life and he offered me a wife I said now you’re talking business have a chair #10: Yeah I was born about ten thousand years ago There ain’t nothing in this world that I don’t know Saw Peter Paul and Moses playing ring around the roses I’ll lick the guy that says it isn’t so   #11: Elvis sings "scat" to the tune of the Verse: #12 (fade out): I was born about ten thousand years ago Ain’t nothing in this world that I don’t know I saw old pharaoh’s daughter bring Moses from the water and I’ll lick the guy that says it isn’t so  dah dah dah dah dah

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Cette chanson raconte l'histoire d'un narrateur qui prétend avoir vécu pendant des millénaires, ayant été témoin de nombreux événements bibliques. Il évoque des moments marquants, comme la libération de Moïse par la fille du pharaon, la vie de David, et même Noé construisant son arche. À travers un ton léger et humoristique, il affirme qu'il connaît tout ce qu'il y a à savoir sur le monde, défiant quiconque de dire le contraire. Le morceau s'inscrit dans l'esprit du country et met en avant des récits bibliques en les rendant accessibles et amusants. C'est une manière originale de relier des légendes anciennes à un style musical moderne, illustrant la richesse des histoires qui ont traversé les âges.