I grew up with King James I read it in my youth I read it in my Sunday school It's how I learned the truth Learning to decipher Elizabethan voice Newer versions came along And now I have a choice! Chorus: Growin' up with King James Learning "thees" and "thous" Learning the unwritten rules That the church allows Growin' up with King James Hard to understand What the language means to me Say who is this man? King James King James Back when it brand new The lingo it was prime It's safe to say that century Was way before my time When it comes to versions Which is the one for me? I can honestly declare It's not the KJV! (Hey!) Repeat Chorus No, we are not sayin' (can't say it's bad) The KJV is bad (it's bad, it's bad, it's bad) Countless souls came to the Lord The only choice they had (only choice they had) If you're tryin' to tell me (The only one) That's it's the only one (The only one) That would mean Jehovah God would be an Englishman Repeat Chorus Say who art thou man? King James (Who is this man?) King James James King James