Mercy Songtext
von The Shys

I was born by the river on the shore of a mother′s back
Said how can anybody get that far off the track?
And you never saw your father's face until you looked him in the eye
And you never knew that river running was the tears that you cried

My heart was stolen by the culture of the people wearing rags
All along I somehow knew I really had it bad
So take my money, take my clothes, I just wanna go back home
Now that I′ve got everything I never felt so alone
Never felt so alone, tell me leave me alone

Oh Lord have mercy on me
Won't you have some mercy on me?
Oh Lord have mercy on me
Won't you have some mercy on me?


You were ruler of a country, put the country on the map
You′d curse a clever sinner, hear the window if it cracks
And it′s not in the hymns I used to sing
'Cause now the meaning seems all wrong
Is there soul in the words you speak?
Were you lying all along?
Were they lying all along?
Does it keep you hanging on?
Does it keep you hanging on?

Oh Lord have mercy on me
Won′t you have some mercy on me?
Oh please have mercy on me
Won't you have some mercy on me?

Won′t you have some
Won't you have some
Won′t you have some mercy on me?
Won't you have some
Won't you have some
Won′t you have some mercy on me?