[Opening Hook] East of Eden, east of peace, The fruit was taken, and the hiding began. East of Eden, the thorns increase; Dust waits again for the life of man. [Verse 1] A serpent questioned the word they knew, Bent what was spoken and made it untrue. The tree looked pleasant, wisdom seemed near; A hand reached upward, desire mastered fear. They ate, and the innocence fell from their eyes; Leaves became garments, shadows became lies. [Refrain] Who taught the heart to run and hide? Who stitched the leaves when shame arrived? A voice in the garden moved through the air, But guilt heard judgment and trembled there. [Verse 2] The man blamed woman, the woman the snake; No one could mend what the choice came to break. Pain in the bearing, toil in the field, Ground under thistle refusing to yield. Yet even in judgment a promise was heard: The serpent would fall by the woman's seed's word. [Break] Skins for their covering, sorrow for bread, A flaming sword where the pathway had led. [Final Hook] East of Eden, east of peace, The fruit was taken, but hope was not slain. East of Eden, the thorns increase; A promised Seed will yet break the chain.