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Artist: The Residents
Canonical path: /the-residents/cain-and-abel
Related lyric paths: 6
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Cain and Abel
Read Cain and Abel lyrics by The Residents on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Cain and Abel
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Blood drowns the ground
Blood drowns the ground
Yes, blood drowns the ground, 'cause
You didn't need me
The wind blew his hair as I looked up to see
The shadows of birds as they flew over me
Standing in silence, I watched how the blood
Turned into a puddle of crimson and mud
Like the dirt by the river my brother was cold
But the sunset was scarlet and purple and gold
I needed you
I needed you
Yes, I needed you, but
You didn't need me
Now I must wander away
Now I must wander away
Now I must wander far away
But when he looked up at me
And cried
I wasn't thinking, not thinking that soon
I will be alone
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