Always the Woman

Lyrics

[DAWN] The devil called me down to the lake I thought that he was you but I made a mistake I was too eager and could not see The trap that he had lain for me But that's a cop out—i played my part By tempting Tobey with the promise of my heart How long have I had this blind spot? It was so simple, still I forgot ... It's always the woman The devil will claim It's always the woman Her birthright is shame Her body's desire The cause of her chastening The genesis of The genesis of All suffering [PROMISE KEEPER GIRL TRISHA, spoken] Since the beginning [PROMISE KEEPER GIRL STEPHANIE, spoken] It's in your DNA [PROMISE KEEPER GIRL KEKE, spoken] Your mother's DNA [PROMISE KEEPER GIRL RACHAEL, spoken] Your mother passed her wantonness down to you as hers did to her [PROMISE KEEPER GIRL BECKY, spoken] From mother to daughter and to all mankind [PROMISE KEEPER GIRL FIONA, spoken] The root of all evil. The fruit of all evil. In your body [PROMISE KEEPER GIRLS] Your body [DAWN] The serpent slithered down through the years I didn't hear his subtle hissing in my ears Though I loved Tobey I believe I caused his downfall I'm just like Eve And just like eve my body's been cursed And I don't know if it can be reversed And the serpent wears a new disguise He's clothed in flesh between my thighs 'Cause it's always the woman The serpent distracts It's always the woman The serpent attracts That's why I am cursed Why I am cursed I ate the fruit I wasn't coerced I disobeyed I disobeyed I beg you Father God I'm so afraid Don't desert Me Please let me atone But if you can't forgive me If you just can't heal me I pray that you won't leave me alone