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Old-as-Dirt.mp3<\/a>
\nOld-as-Dirt.mp4<\/a>
\nOld-as-Dirt-Unplugged-Underground-XXV.mp3<\/a>
\nOld-as-Dirt-Unplugged-Underground-XXV.mp4<\/a>
\nOld-as-Dirt-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

[Intro]
\nHow old’s the Earth?
\n(For what it’s worth)
\nOld as dirt<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nHow we got to this page…
\nScientists arrived at the age
\nBy dating rock
\n(Did you say rock?)
\nRock!<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nHow old’s the Earth?
\n(For what it’s worth)
\nOld as dirt<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\n(I’ve been told…)
\nWe’re talking old (old, old, old)
\nMuch older than you
\n(And, probably me)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nNow we’ve set the stage
\nThe arrived at age
\n4.54 billion years old
\nBased on rock n’ roll<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nThat’s right…
\n(We saw the light)
\n… by dating rock
\n(Did you say rock?)
\nRock!
\nHow old’s the Earth?
\n(For what it’s worth)
\nOld as dirt<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\n(I’ve been told…)
\nWe’re talking old (old, old, old)
\nMuch older than you
\n(And, probably me)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nThat’s right…
\n(We saw the light)
\n… by dating rock
\n(Did you say rock?)
\nRock!
\nHow old’s the Earth?
\n(For what it’s worth)
\nOld as dirt<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nYou know… rock
\n(Did you say rock?)
\nRock!
\n(Rock?)
\nRock!<\/p>\n

A SCIENCE NOTE
\nThe 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.<\/p>\n

From the album “Aardvark<\/a>“<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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