Bat goddess asked about this one. I have just tried visiting the Oyster Band site,(I learned this one from a tape of theirs, which I have subsequently lost. Um Turtle, any ideas?) It may be by Ian Telford,but I'm not entirely sure. Anyway, here it is.

The Old Dance

"Eve!" said God. "Listen to me.
"Keep your hands off the apple tree."
Eve and Adam wondered why,
Made some cider and gave it a try.
God came back and he made a row.
"Go and toil by the sweat of your brow."
The snake said "To hell with the daily bread."
Taught 'em how to do the latest dance instead

Chorus
It's the old dance, and a crooked dance too
When you step outside the law
Play your tune on your damned old fiddle
It'll burn you up like straw

God drove up in a big black car
Took a drag on a fat cigar
Sayin' "break the law and you pay the price
"OUt you go from Paradise."
Stuck a sign on every tree;
"This is private property."
The Snake said "Property is theft.
"Never mind, there's always one thing left."

Chorus
God sends thunder, God sends hail
Spills and chills and bills in the mail,
Plagues on the sly and the innocent.
Frogs and boils and government.
Take your partner in your spite.
Try and dance all through the night (with your hands all round)
Whatcha gonna do when the sky falls down

Chorus