Released: June 10, 1958

Songwriter: Claude Demetrius

Producer: Phil Khagan Walter Scharf

[Verse 1]
Well, a hard headed woman
A soft hearted man
Been the cause of trouble
Ever since the world began

[Chorus]
Oh yeah (oh yeah)
Ever since the world began
A hard headed woman
Been a thorn in the side of man

[Verse 2]
Now Adam told to Eve
"Listen here to me
Don't you let me catch you
Messing round that apple tree"

[Chorus]
Oh yeah (oh yeah)
Ever since the world began
A hard headed woman
Been a thorn in the side of man

Oh yeah (oh yeah)
Ever since the world began
A hard headed woman
Been a thorn in the side of man

[Verse 3]
Samson told Delilah
Loud and clear
"Keep your cotton picking fingers
Out my curly hair"

[Chorus]
Oh yeah (oh yeah)
Ever since the world began
A hard headed woman
Been a thorn in the side of man

[Verse 4]
I heard about a king
Who was doin' swell
Till he started playing
With that evil Jezebel

[Chorus]
Oh yeah (oh yeah)
Ever since the world began
A hard headed woman
Been a thorn in the side of man

[Verse 5]
I got a woman
A head like a rock
If she ever went away
I'd cry around the clock

[Chorus]
Oh yeah (oh yeah)
Ever since the world began
A hard headed woman
Been a thorn in the side of man
A hard headed woman
Been a thorn in the side of man

Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American performer that spanned all media—music, film, and historic live concerts—with a vehement passion that earned him the moniker, “The King of Rock and Roll.”

Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi to Gladys and Vernon Presley. At the age of 13, he moved with his family to Memphis, Tennessee. Elvis began to explore the blues scene prevalent in Memphis and the culture it encompassed.

In August 1953, he walked into Sun Records to record a song for his mother’s birthday. Manager of Sun Records Sam Phillips took note of his unique voice and persona, and invited Elvis back to the studio in July 1954, where he ultimately recorded his first true single, “That’s All Right,” with “Blue Moon of Kentucky” as the B-side.