^GI was born about 10000 years ^D7ago ^D7And there's nothing in this world that I don't ^Gknow ^CI saw Peter, Paul, and Moses ^GPlaying "ring around the roses" ^D7And I'll whip the guy who says it isn't ^Gso

^GI saw Satan when he stood at Eden's ^D7door ^D7"Eat the apple" I heard Satan's voice ^Gimplore ^CEve and Adam started cheatin' ^GWhen that apple they were eatin' ^D7And I swear that I'm the guy who ate the ^Gcore

^GWhen Delilah said to Samson ^D7"Darling lad, ^D7I believe you need a haircut mighty ^Gbad," ^CI could see that Sam was ailing ^GAnd his muscles would be failing ^D7Oh the way Delilah clipped him, it was s^Gad

^GI'm the guy who showed King Solomon the ^D7way ^D7To remember every wife from day to ^Gday ^CHe was really sympathetic ^GTowards my system alphabetic ^D7And for that I got a bonus in my^G pay

^GI was there when nero put the torch to ^D7Rome ^D7And in face I ran to catch the first boat h^Gome ^CJulius Caesar gave me money ^GFor a snack of milk and honey ^D7I was there before they built St. Peter's ^Gdome

^GI saw Washington at Valley Forge, I sw^D7ear ^D7Saw him toss a coin across the Del^Gaware ^CEven though you don't believe it ^GIt was I who did retrieve it ^D7'Cause a dollar is a dollar anywhe^Gre

^GQueen Victoria, she fell in love with ^D7me ^D7But I told her I was much older than s^Ghe ^CShe refused to b'lieve my story ^GSo I left her in her glory ^D7Yes indeed, I've had me quite a hist^Gory

^GI was born about 10000 years a^D7go ^GAnd there's nothing in the world I don't know ^CThough my tired bones are aching ^GI saw history in the making ^D7And I'll whip the guy who says it isn't ^Gso