The first blossom was the best blossom 
For the child who never had seen an orchard; 
For the youth whom whiskey had led astray 
The morning after was the first day. 

The first apple was the best apple 
For Adam before he heard the sentence; 
When the flaming sword endorsed the Fall 
The trees were his to plant for all. 

The first ocean was the best ocean 
For the child from streets of doubt and litter; 
For the youth for whom the skies unfurled 
His first love was his first world. 

But the first verdict seemed the worst verdict 
When Adam and Eve were expelled from Eden, 
Yet when the bitter gates clanged to 
The sky beyond was just as blue. 

For the next ocean is the first ocean 
And the last ocean is the first ocean 
And, however often the sun may rise, 
A new thing dawns upon our eyes. 

For the last blossom is the first blossom 
And the first blossom is the best blossom 
And when from Eden we take our way 
The morning after is the first day.