Oh king, what is thy bidding Do you want us to empty the woods Of the thieves and loose women And the degenerate souls that live there Oh king, do you want us to wage war? On a people so far away Do i have to leave the woman That was promised to me Oh cain, where's your brother Could you not control your rage And you live to kill another in the hearts of men today Oh cain, have you figured it out yet Cos i got some people who'd like to know Can our shame turn to sorrow 'Til forgiveness and grace unfold But i wish that i could rise From the filth before my eyes And i wish that i could clean All these dirty things in me And i wish that i could live Not only with my head That this new man could be released That's been waiting inside of me Oh father, please forgive them For they know not what they do They have despised me and rejected you Yeah, that much is true But oh father, it is you that has called them And has redeemed them all by name Can their shame turn to sorrow 'Til forgiveness and grace unfold