Verse 1:
Now Adam knew his wife and she bore a son
A man from God, he was the first one
Named him Cain, a farmer from the ground
He brought his fruits, an offering he found
Chorus:
The Lord looked upon his offering
But Cain’s heart, it wasn’t ringing
For Abel’s sacrifice was sweet
And Cain felt defeat
Verse 2:
Cain was angry, his face full of ire
God spoke to him, said “why are you dire?”
“If you do right, will you not be accepted?”
But Cain’s heart, it was neglected
Chorus:
The Lord looked upon his offering
But Cain’s heart, it wasn’t ringing
For Abel’s sacrifice was sweet
And Cain felt defeat
Verse 3:
Cain devised a plan, to kill his own kin
In the field, he struck Abel within
God said “where is your brother?”
“I don’t know” Cain said to cover
Chorus:
The Lord looked upon his offering
But Cain’s heart, it wasn’t ringing
For Abel’s sacrifice was sweet
And Cain felt defeat
Verse 4:
God knew what had been done
He said “you’ll be a wanderer, your life has just begun”
Cain cried out “my punishment is more than I can bear”
But God had mercy, put a mark so none would dare
Chorus:
The Lord looked upon his offering
But Cain’s heart, it wasn’t ringing
For Abel’s sacrifice was sweet
And Cain felt defeat
Outro:
We learn from Cain’s tale
To give with a heart that won’t fail
For God sees our offerings inside
And with love, we can abide.