mercy have mercy on me america you won t get no mercy mercy have mercy on me america do you believe in mercy penance i got a penance but i got no god so i won t get no mercy money just makes you hungry america there s your god i m a lover like no other know how to get down on my knees beggin till the morning sings and even if i board your ship saunter up with a swollen lip bleary eyed and talkin shit easily we could lose our grip so mercy mercy tell the whole world your wide story mercy mercy here s another allegory mercy mercy lord lord have mercy