when we were greened and young as shoots the world took off beneath our boots oh we were picked when we were young gentle words and modesty when we turned towards the tide choirs screamed in their delight oh i am ripe and ready now my heart is heavy it s going to fall out of my body unto love unto love oh my heart is heavy it s going to fall out of my body would have died without your gardens of eternal life that you kept so well kept so well could have lived without the fall into the tragedy but i m not adam and you re not eve they were brave enough to leave when they were told leave it behind leave it behind it behind they were brave enough to leave when they were told leave it behind