Mercy on the man alone
on a night like this
Mercy on a man alone, on a night like this
Mercy on a man alone,
on a night like this
Had it all and lost it
in the contents of a kiss
And mercy on that father,
I don't know when he's lit
And mercy on that father,
I don't know when he's lit
Mercy on that father,
I don't know when he's lit
Even when it takes the blood
trickling down his neck
Me, I'll never care what the Bible tell
I've had hard times, yeah,
life can't be much worse
down there in hell
So mercy on the man
who's got a heart that won't believe
Mercy on the man
who's living anything like me
Mercy on that beggar,
screepin' on his knees
Mercy on that beggar,
screepin' on his knees
Mercy on that beggar,
scraping on his knees
Everybody looks below,
there ain't nobody sees
Mercy on them vultures,
circling overhead
Mercy on them vultures, circling overhead
Mercy on them vulture birds
circling overhead
There ain't nobody dying here
and no one getting fed
Here I'm never caring
for what the Bible said
In the winter I'm still alive,
can't beat your breath
down there in hell
It's crazy old ladies, gotta have the old way
Crazy old ladies, living,
living that way
Mercy on the Saviour,
nailed upon that cross
Mercy on the Saviour,
nailed upon that cross
Mercy on the Saviour,
nailed upon that cross
And knows that once He's up there,
He ain't ever gettin' off