Eve and Adam had a garden;
everything was great til one day a boy says:
"Pardon, miss, my name is snake.
See that apple over yonder? If you'll take a bite,
you and Adam both are bound to have some fun tonight."
Go on and eat the bitter fruit.
It's mighty sweet, it's quite a treat.
Go ahead and taste it, you don't want to waste it.
The lord has said in the beginning:
"everything is free except that apple that leads to sinnin',
so let that apple be." But Eve got tempted so she tried it
and, as all chicks do, teased her man
so he decided he'd just try some too
Go on and eat the bitter fruit.
It's mighty sweet, it's quite a treat.
Go ahead and bite it, bet you'll be delighted.
I hate to tell you all what followed.
The lord was most upset,
saw them making love and hollered,
"What have you two et?"
And, when they made a full confession,
the lord says, "Hmm, I see
I guess I'll have to teach you a lesson about not minding me."
Go on and eat the bitter fruit.
It's mighty sweet, it's quite a treat.
You all went and did it, now you're goin' to get it.
The lord made Eve be Adam's madam, had his kids and
all,
placed some labor laws on Adam and he made the snake to fall.
Ever since the days of Eden, folks been sinful, my,
nowadays they're even eating apples in their pie.
Go on and eat the bitter fruit.
It's mighty sweet, it's quite a treat.
Go ahead and taste it, you don't want to waste it.
Go ahead and bite it, bet you'll be delighted.
You all went and did it, now you're goin' to get it.
The bitter fruit
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