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Forbidden Fruit

Released by Nina Simone in 1961
From the Album: Forbidden Fruit |

This version of Forbidden Fruit was released by Nina Simone in 1961.

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Eve and Adam had a garden everything was great
Till one day a boy says pardon Miss my name is snake
See that apple over yonder if you’ll take a bite
You and Adam both are bound to 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 taste it you don’t wanna waste it

The Lord had said in the beginning everything is free
Except that apple that leads to sinning so let that apple be
But Eve got tempted so she tried it and as all chicks do
Teaser her man till he decided he’d just try some too
Go on and eat forbidden fruit
It’s mighty sweet forbidden fruit
It’s quite a treat forbidden fruit
Go ahead and bite it I bet you’d be delighted

I hate to tell you all what followed the Lord was most upset
Saw them making love and hollered what have you to add
And when they made a full confession the Lord said hm I see
I guess I’ll have to teach you a lesson about not minding me
Go on and eat forbidden fruit
It’s mighty sweet forbidden fruit
It’s quite a treat forbidden fruit
You’re all indebted now you gonna get it

The Lord made Eve Adam’s madam have his kids and all
Placed some labour laws on Adam and he made the snake to fall
Ever since the days of Eden folks been sinful my
Nowadays they’re even eating apples in their pie
Go 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 wanna waste it
Oh go ahead and bite it I bet you’d be delighted
You always did it now you’ll gonna get it
Forbidden fruit


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Nina Simone has released many songs over the years besides Forbidden Fruit. Nina Simone released songs from 1958 to 1987 spanning across albums like Little Girl Blue, At Town Hall, The Amazing Nina Simone, At Newport, Forbidden Fruit, At The Village Gate, Nina Simone Sings Ellington, At Carnegie Hall, Broadway Blues Ballads, Folksy Nina, Nina Simone In Concert, Pastel Blues, I Put A Spell On You, Nina Simone With Strings, Wild Is The Wind, Let It All Out, Nina Simone Sings The Blues, High Priestess Of Soul, Silk And Soul, Nuff Said!, Nina Simone And Piano!, To Love Somebody, Black Gold, Here Comes The Sun, Emergency Ward, It Is Finished, Baltimore, Fodder On My Wings, Nina's Back, Let It Be Me, and Live At Ronnie Scott's. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Nina Simone.

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