Beautiful Garden of Eden

Do you think I'll be OK?

Do you think you will accept me?

Or will you turn me away?

Not asking you to be humble

Not asking you to be kind

Not asking you to be subtle

I only hope that you'll speak your mind


Well, each complaint will be taken in the order received

It's not like you to be fakin', so get up off your way

Far too many are claimin' that they don't have a clue

And, unless I'm mistaken, they're all acting like you

So I just hope that you'll change your mind

Hope you'll find what you need inside and just let me sleep


Beautiful Garden of Eden

I am so guilty of sin

And I know that I'm just some talking monkey

But I'm begging you, please let me in

All I need is a break through

I don't need you to tell me I'm right

But would it do me some good to, maybe

Stay up praying at night?


Well, each complaint will be taken in the order received

It's not like you to be fakin', so get up off your way

Far too many are claimin' that they don't have a clue

And, unless I'm mistaken, they're all acting like you

So I just hope that you'll change your tune

On this bright Sunday afternoon, won't you let me sleep


Played by my own rules

Dropped out of high school

Now I live in my car, and it's parked 'neath the overpass

Can't afford gas to fill up the tank 

And you wanna deprive me my vision of paradise?

If you're my father, turn wine to water

And bathe me, I'm begging you, I'm ready

Won't you please let me in?


I just hope that you'll change your mind

Hope you'll find what you need inside

I just hope that you'll change your tune

On this bright Sunday afternoon, and just let me sleep