The garden of Eden has faded away A paradise turned hell The moon is bright Yes, it's a holy sight We sense the darkness spell We shall overcome In the east well before the light We all feel the chill In the west and before the night All the earth stood still Close your eyes to the nightmare Turn your thoughts up to the sky Keep your faith in tomorrow We shall overcome We shall over come Don't fear the fight It's time to face the thunders power You know we're right We gotta take the journey onward The garden of Eden has faded away A paradise turned hell The moon is bright Yes, it's a holy sight We sense the darkness spell We shall overcome Close your eyes to the nightmare Turn your thoughts up to the sky Keep your faith in tomorrow We shall overcome We shall over come