Headin' Out to Eden
"Headin' Out to Eden" was a song in the 23rd century.
It was sung by Adam after he and the other followers of Doctor Sevrin had taken control of the USS Enterprise and were heading for the mysterious planet Eden. (TOS: "The Way to Eden")
Lyrics
- Heading out to Eden
Yea brother
Heading out to Eden
No more trouble in my body or my mind
Gonna live like a king on whatever I find
Eat all the fruit and throw away the rind
Yea brother, yea. - Amen
Background information
The music was written by Charles Napier and Craig Robertson, with lyrics by Arthur Heinemann, and recorded under the supervision of Wilbur Hatch. It features vocals by Napier, organ by Clark E. Spangler, guitar by John Caleffie and William K. Pitman, and percussion by Larry Bunker. It was recorded on 20 November 1968. (Star Trek: The Original Series Soundtrack Collection liner notes, These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Three, p. 555)
The song's title was formatted as "Heading Out to Eden" in the episode's script.