“Adam in the Garden Pinning Leaves”

Description

Chorus "Oh Eve, where's Adam? (x3) Adam in the garden pinning leaves." "I know my God is a God of war/He fought the battle at the Jericho wall"; "The first time God called/Adam refused to answer/And the next time God called/God hollered louder."

Notes

The mention of Adam making clothing of fig leaves occurs in the Bible in Gen. 3:7; God comes after Adam in 3:8-9. The siege of Jericho is described in Joshua 6, with a foreshadowing in Joshua 2. - RBW

Cross references

• cf. "John the Revelator" (theme)

Recordings

• Alberta Bradford & Becky Elsey, "Adam in the Garden Pinnin' Leaves" (AFS 105 B1, 1934)
• McIntosh County Shouters, "Eve and Adam" (on McIntosh1)
• New Lost City Ramblers, "Adam in the Garden" (on NLCR10)

References

1. Cohen/Seeger/Wood, p. 126-127, "Adam in the Garden Pinnin' Leaves" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Courlander-NFM, pp. 43-44, (no name) (partial text)
3. Silber-FSWB, p. 24, "Adam In The Garden Pinning Leaves" (1 text)
4. DT, ADAMGRDN
5. Roud #15647
6. BI, CSW126