Written by: John Mellencamp



Diane and Jack went to the movies

They went to see Richard Pryor

Screamin' on his knees for his lover

How could have I been wrong about you?

How could I have been so wrong about you?



Eden is burning

I can see it from my window

Better take it to the water

Eden is burning

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Eden is burning

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah



Thinking of Havana

Eating cream and bananas

You and me in the sunshine

How could have I been wrong about you?

How could I have been so wrong about you?



Eden is burning

I can see it from my window

Better take it to the water

Eden is burning

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Eden is burning

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah



How could have I been wrong about you?

How could I have been so wrong about you?

With love on our side

With love on our side



Here's the masquerade of our living

Well, I hope it makes you feel better

It's for our own protection

I thought we were forever, me and you

But nothin's forever, I guess it's true



Eden is burning

I can see it from my window

Better take it to the water

Eden is burning

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Eden is burning

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah



(Repeat chorus