Don Francisco The Ballad Of Cain And Abel
Eve had two children by Adam her husband
They grew into man as the years went on by
Cain was a farmer but Abel a shepherd
When the time for their offering to God had drawn nigh
Now Abel he heeded the voice of the spirit
And his offering in faith was the life of a lamb
But Cain offered grain and his gift was rejected
For it came from the will and the pride of a man
Chorus;
Cain, said the Lord, now why are you angry
When no one has hurt you or done you a wrong
If you change and do right you'll still be accepted
Sin wants to snare you and you must be strong
Sin wants to have you and you must be strong
Spurning the chance to repent and find favor
Preferring his pride and refusing to yield
Cain gave his heart up to rage and to envy
Till he murdered his brother one day in the field
Chorus:
Cain, said the Lord, now where is your brother
Did you think you could murder and never be found
You're cursed by the earth for this crime you've committed
For the voice of his blood is crying out from the ground
So Cain wandered far from his home and his people
Eastward from Eden to the country of Nod
Spend all his years as an exile and stranger
Away from the presence and the blessing of God
So learn now a lesson from Cain and his folly
Through pride hate and jealousy only comes wrong
Envy and anger will end in disaster
They are waiting to snare you so watch and be strong
Sin wants to have you so watch and be strong
