Adam Raised A Cain - Bruce Springsteen Em Am Em Am Em Am Am Em Em Am Em Am Em Am Am Em In the summer that I was baptized my father held me to his side Am Em Am Em Am Am Em As they put me to the water he said how on that day I cried Am C We were prisoners of love a love in chains Am C He was standin' in the door I was standin' in the rain Am B7 With the same hot blood burning in our veins Em Am Em Am Adam raised a Cain, Adam raised a Cain Em Am Em Am Adam raised a Cain, Adam raised a Cain All of the old faces ask you why you're back They fit you with position and the keys to your daddy's Cadillac In the darkness of your room your mother calls you by your true name You remember the faces the places the names You know it's never over it's relentless as the rain Adam raised a Cain, Adam raised a Cain, Adam raised a Cain, Adam raised a Cain Em Am Em Am Em Am Am Em Em Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh In the Bible Cain slew Abel and East of Eden he was cast You're born into this life paying for the sins of somebody else's past Daddy worked his whole life for nothing but the pain Now he walks these empty rooms looking for something to blame You inherit the sins you inherit the flames Adam raised a Cain, Adam raised a Cain, Adam raised a Cain, Adam raised a Cain Am C Lost but not forgotten from the dark heart of a dream Em Am Adam raised a Cain (to fade out)