One day, on a city street
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I saw an old man sitting on the sidewalk
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With a alms gourd
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And a viola in hand
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The people stopped to listen
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He thanked the coins
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And he sang this song
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that told a story
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Which was more or less like this
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I was born
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ten thousand years ago
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And there's nothing in this world that I don't know too much
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Yeah, I was born
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ten thousand years ago
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And there's nothing in this world that I don't know too much
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I saw Christ being crucified
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The love being born and being murdered
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I saw the witches on fire
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To pay for their sins, I saw
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I saw Moses cross the Red Sea
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I saw Muhammad fall to the land on his knees
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I saw Peter deny Christ three times
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In front of the mirror, I saw
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I was born (I was born)
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Ten thousand years ago (I was born ten thousand years ago)
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And there's nothing in this world that I don't know too much
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Yeah, I was born (I was born)
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Ten thousand years ago (I was born ten thousand years ago)
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And there's nothing in this world that I don't know too much
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I saw the candles lit for the Pope
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I saw Babylon being crossed off the map
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I saw Count Dracula sucking new blood
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And hiding behind the cover, I saw
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I saw Noah's ark crossing the seas
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I saw Solomon sing his psalms through the air
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I saw Zumbi run away with the blacks to the forest
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For Quilombo dos Palmares, I saw
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I was born (I was born)
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Ten thousand years ago (I was born ten thousand years ago)
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And there's nothing in this world that I don't know too much
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No, no, no, I was born (I was born)
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Ten thousand years ago (I was born ten thousand years ago)
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And there's nothing in this world that I don't know too much
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No, no
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I saw the blood that flowed from the mountain
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When Hitler called all of Germany
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I saw the soldier who dreamed of his beloved
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In a campaign bed
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I read the sacred symbols of umbanda
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I was a child to be able to dance ciranda
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When everyone cursed against the cold
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I made the bed on the balcony
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I was born (I was born)
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Ten thousand years ago (I was born ten thousand years ago)
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And there's nothing in this world that I don't know too much
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No, no, because I was born (I was born)
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Ten thousand years ago (I was born ten thousand years ago)
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And there's nothing in this world that I don't know too much
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No, no
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I was together with the monkeys in the cave
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I drank wine with the women in the tavern
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And when the stone fell from the bank
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I also broke my leg, I also
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I was a witness to Rapunzel's love
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I saw the star of David shine in the sky
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And for anyone who proves that I'm lying
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I take my hat off
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(I was born) I was born
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(Ten thousand years ago) I was born ten thousand years ago
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(And there's nothing in this world that I don't know too much about)
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I was born ten thousand years ago (I was born)
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(I was born ten thousand years ago)
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(And there's nothing in this world that I don't know too much about)
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I was born, I was born ten thousand years ago
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(I was born)
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(Ten thousand years ago)
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(And there's nothing in this world that I don't know too much about) |