Wisdom Of The Ages
Titel: Wisdom Of The Ages
Längd: 1:53
Kompositörer: Bernie Baum, Bill Giant och Florence Kaye
Utgivare: Elvis Presley Music
Inspelningsdatum: 1965-02-25/26
Inspelningstid: mellan klockan 22:15-03:30
Inspelningsplats: RCA Studio B – Nashville, TN
Matrix: SPA3 6760
Tagning master: 5
Producent: Fred Karger och Gene Nelson
Studiotekniker: Bill Vandevort
Musiker:
Gitarr: Scotty Moore
Gitarr: Grady Martin
Gitarr: Charlie McCoy
Bas: Henry Strzelecki
Trummor: D. J. Fontana
Trummor: Kenneth Buffrey
Tamburin: Hoyt Hawkins
Piano: Floyd Cramer
Congas: Gene Nelson
Flöjt: Rufus Long
Oboe: Ralph Strobel
Kör/bakgrundssångare: The Jordanaires
Första utgivning: Harum Scarum (LSP-3468) (albumet hette Harem Holiday i Europa)
Även utgiven på bland annat:
The Complete Bonus Songs (NL 45180)
Text:
Listen, to the wisdom of the ages
Listen, to the words of many sages
Live each day, as if it were your last
It’s written in the stars, your destiny is cast
And that hourglass, runs too fast no doubt
For the sands of time are running out
Listen, to the wisdom of the ages
These words, can be found in history’s pages
Live each day, for happiness can’t wait
And love while you may, but heed the hand of fate
If the finger points, it’s too late no doubt
For the sands of time, are running out
But the man who turns, and escapes somehow
Is the wisest of men
And to such a man, I’d bow
