brother you been sluggin whiskey fashioned all your crosses to numb your blood and body to withstand your split losses but you found no holy cities in the bottom of your glass and so you cry out zion please make my last sips last pious brother to your vices you were shunned and burned your cradle claim killer you claim martyr my brother cain my brother abel there are evenings i recall i was older than your years ram headed son prodigal gun shot with mama s tears turned to a pillar of salt and i may have loved you less or i was wiser than your nature but i won t say i tried my best pious brother to your idols you were shunned and burned your cradle you were your own forsaker my brother cain my brother abel pious brother to your vices you were shunned and burned your cradle claim killer you claim martyr my brother cain my brother abel pious brother to your vices you were shunned and burned your cradle claim killer you claim martyr my brother cain my brother abel pious brother to your vices you were shunned and burned your cradle claim killer you claim martyr my brother cain my brother abel pious brother to your vices you were shunned and burned your cradle claim killer you claim martyr my brother cain my brother abel