there s no place to hide down here no place to hide down here went to the rock got on my knees i heard the angels weep for me there s no place to hide down here well where s my brother s keeper who holds the flaming sword the field had turned to crimson thought i hid it from the lord but somewhere east of eden his blood cried out from the ground i hung my head in shame where i was found there s no place to hide down here no place to hide down here went to the rock got on my knees i heard the angels weep for me there s no place to hide down here now i m a wandering stranger a scar for a name a mark so deep and black my children s children wear the shame oh merciful and gracious lord when shall i be released was blood that has condemmed me only blood can set me free there s no place to hide down here no place to hide down here went to the rock got on my knees i heard the angels weep for me there s no place to hide down here