Old-as-Dirt.mp3
Old-as-Dirt.mp4
Old-as-Dirt-Unplugged-Underground-XXV.mp3
Old-as-Dirt-Unplugged-Underground-XXV.mp4
Old-as-Dirt-intro.mp3
[Intro]
How old’s the Earth?
(For what it’s worth)
Old as dirt
[Verse 1]
How we got to this page…
Scientists arrived at the age
By dating rock
(Did you say rock?)
Rock!
[Bridge]
How old’s the Earth?
(For what it’s worth)
Old as dirt
[Chorus]
(I’ve been told…)
We’re talking old (old, old, old)
Much older than you
(And, probably me)
[Verse 2]
Now we’ve set the stage
The arrived at age
4.54 billion years old
Based on rock n’ roll
[Bridge]
That’s right…
(We saw the light)
… by dating rock
(Did you say rock?)
Rock!
How old’s the Earth?
(For what it’s worth)
Old as dirt
[Chorus]
(I’ve been told…)
We’re talking old (old, old, old)
Much older than you
(And, probably me)
[Bridge]
That’s right…
(We saw the light)
… by dating rock
(Did you say rock?)
Rock!
How old’s the Earth?
(For what it’s worth)
Old as dirt
[Outro]
You know… rock
(Did you say rock?)
Rock!
(Rock?)
Rock!
A SCIENCE NOTE
The Earth is approximately 4.54 billion years old. Scientists arrived at this age by using radiometric dating of ancient rocks and meteorites, which fall to Earth and offer glimpses into the early solar system. The age is consistent with the formation of the solar system, which began about 4.6 billion years ago.
From the album “Aardvark“