[Verse 1] Thought I beat the devil, thought I broke the chain Thought I beat the devil, thought I broke the chain But the apple rolled, and the world knew pain [Verse 2] Gave it as a joke, didn’t mean no harm Gave it as a joke, didn’t mean no harm But Eve took a bite, and it set off the alarm [Verse 3] Tied a belt tight, tried to leave the flame Tied a belt tight, tried to leave the flame Snapped like a lie, fell down in shame [Verse 4] Woke at the bottom, thought I’d gone below Woke at the bottom, thought I’d gone below Left love behind, in the fire’s glow [Verse 5] Stairs looked tall, like a gate to grace Stairs looked tall, like a gate to grace Jumped on down, tried to erase my face [Verse 6] Mind’s eye shattered, stars went blind Mind’s eye shattered, stars went blind Took God’s seat, in the dark behind [Verse 7] No light, no time, just a lonely throne No light, no time, just a lonely throne Chose the silence, to suffer alone [Verse 8] But the blues came back, like a voice in stone But the blues came back, like a voice in stone Sang through the cracks, and I found my own
