Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Bruce Springsteen
Canonical path: /bruce-springsteen/gave-it-a-name
Related lyric paths: 6
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Gave It a Name
Read Gave It a Name lyrics by Bruce Springsteen on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Gave It a Name
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In the fields of the lord
Stood Abel and Cain
Cain slew Abel 'neath the black rain
At night he couldn't stand the guilt or the blame
So he gave it a name
So he gave it a name
So he gave it a name
Billy got drunk, angry at his wife
He hit her once, he hit her twice
At night he'd lie in bed, he couldn't stand the shame
So he gave it a name
So he gave it a name
So he gave it a name
Pa told me "Son, one thing I know is true
Poison snake bites you, you're poison too"*
At night I can feel that poison runnin' 'round my veins
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Bruce Springsteen performs "Gave It a Name", and this lyric page sits inside the Bruce Springsteen catalog on LyroVerse.
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