Eve and Adam had a garden
Everything was "Jake"
Till one day a voice said, "Pardon
"Miss, my name is snake
"See that apple over yonder
"If you take a bite
"You and Adam both are bound t'
"Have some fun tonight
"Go on and eat
"Forbidden Fruit
"It's mighty sweet
"Forbidden fruit
"It's quite a treat
"Forbidden fruit
"Go ahead and bite it
"Bet you'll be delighted"
The Lord had said in the beginnin’
'"Everything here's free
"Cept that apple, it leads to sinnin'
"Leave that apple be"
But Eve got tempted, so she tried it
And as chicks can do
Teased that man till he decided
He'd just try some, too
"Come on and eat
"Forbidden fruit
"It's mighty sweet
"Forbidden fruit
"It's quite a treat
"Forbidden fruit
"Go ahead and taste it
"You don't want to waste it"
I hate to tell y'all what follered
The Lord was most upset
Saw them makin' love and hollered
"What have you two et?"
When they made a full confession
The Lord said, "Well, I see
"I'll just have to teach a lesson
"Bout not mindin' me
"You had to eat
"Forbidden fruit
Just cause it's sweet
"Forbidden fruit
"Think it's a treat
"Forbidden fruit
"You done went and did it
"Now you're gonna git it!"
The Lord made Eve be Adam's madam
Have his kids and all
Laid some labor laws on ol’ Adam
Made that snake to crawl
Ever since the days of Eden
This worlds’ been sinful, my
Nowadays folks are even eatin'
Apples in their pie
They love to eat
Forbidden fruit
'Cause it's so sweet
Forbidden fruit
It's quite a treat
Forbidden fruit
"Go ahead and bite it
"Bet you'll be delighted
"Go ahead and taste it
"You don't want to waste it
"You two went and did it
"Now you're gonna git it
Forbidden fruit
Forbidden fruit
OBJ recorded this song on his Columbia release: Between Heaven & Hell, 1967