I finally understand it, Lord The tree of life, the flaming sword I know now why you turned us both away But Eve and I, we're getting bored First we die and then we're born But we don't know what to make out of this clay This is paradise, but not for us It's for rays of light and specks of dust The black and white piano keys of days We sing between your ivory teeth Our voices rise and fall beneath The sweet psychotic melodies you play (you) ♪ (Ooh) Eve's got grass stains on her clothes (Ooh) I've got dirt all over me, yeah (Ooh) we don't know where this river goes (Ooh) still we follow where it leads us ♪ Well, Jesus was a genius But I prefer his early stuff No one talks that much 'bout carpentry these days But there's plenty you can do with wood I'd build a cabin if I could Someplace where the trees aren't filled with snakes I met a snake once in a tree I swear to God it spoke to me Said "I've got something you and your lady both should taste" Well, back then we were down to try Anything, thought we'd never die Never knew a fruit could make you feel this strange (Eve) ♪ (Ooh) Eve's got grass stains on her clothes (Ooh) I've got dirt all over me, yeah (Ooh) we don't know where this river goes (Ooh) but still you follow where it leads you ♪ Well, knowledge is as knowledge does And good and evil's relative But beauty's something that's beyond belief A garden's a good place to grow But I prefer a wild rose The kind that once you pick you're bound to bleed Now, Eve and I, we walk toward A sunset painted on cardboard Like a couple cut out from a magazine I finally understand it, Lord The tree, the snake, the flaming sword And I thank you for the fruit you offered me, yeah