It started in the garden of Eden, been going on ever since It started in the garden of Eden, been going on ever since Adam had no trouble to keep him awake Till Eve started running with that doggone snake It started in the garden of Eden, been going on ever since Now the snake said Eve get hip to yourself You've something good laying on the shelf It started in the garden of Eden, been going on ever since It started in the garden of Eden, been going on ever since It started in the garden of Eden, been going on ever since You ought to show those things you got to Adam He is so dumb he didn't know you had them It started in the garden of Eden, been going on ever since Now Adam felt a rift like a ton of bricks Before Eve got hmmm he's in a fix It started in the garden of Eden, been going on ever since It started in the garden of Eden, been going on ever since It started in the garden of Eden, been going on ever since That's why women from the day of their birth Don't do nothing but cause trouble on Earth It started in the garden of Eden, been going on ever since I mean, going on ever since