Miles out of Eden
Male voice (Adam):
I’m supposed to feel wiser,
instead I sense deep loss,
I think wouldn’t have eaten
had I considered the cost.
That serpent was crafty,
and the fruit looked so good
Man, it’s all crystal clear now how much I misunderstood
Looking over my shoulder at that sword of flame
Its clear that I can no longer stay
I can’t believe that I hurt you this way
I’m miles out of Eden
and headed the wrong way
There’s no rest for the trouble
I’ve found today. the higher the mountain,
the greater the fall
It’s a miracle you still love me at all
Female voice (Eve):
It all seemed so innocent, at least at first
In just one blink of an eye reality set in
The uneasy distance of hiding hurt
But the taste of rebellion is worse
Now here we are on the wrong side looking in
What a mistake this has been
From the cool of the garden garden into this desert heat. And yet even in exile we know for our lord this isn’t defeat.
We’re miles out of Eden
And headed away
From all that we knew in the cool of the shade
But he’s made us a promise
So we know one day
The serpent who tricked us will
Be made to pay
After thousands of years and millions of miles
We’re still miles from Eden and
headed due south
Yeah, we don’t have much trouble
Finding our way down.
Gotta see a man who has the keys
that can let us back in
Even as the words of our savior sit recorded in red
On that leather bound manual next to the bed
The pages cast light on the savior within
The one who’s crushed that crafty serpent’s head
It’s the faith to let him lead you and take you by the hand
Miles again down the narrow path,
Where the gates of Eden are open again.
