i went to work this mo nin my foreman looked me in the eye he said fella i don t know what s wrong with ya but you look sick enough to die he sent me to the company doctor and he examined from head to toe whatever s wrong with ya young man my x rays just won t show i say angel of mercy won t you please look down on me angel of mercy a little mercy is all i need the finance company they just don t receive my check they say they want a payment by friday or they want all a the furniture back i went to the credit union to try to get myself a loan they said i would let ya have it young man but we hear that you won t be workin here much longer angel of mercy won t you please look down on me oh angel of mercy a little mercy is all i need lord have mercy oh angel oh oh cut my lights off this mo nin they set my furniture out doors i was listenin to the weatherman while ago an he s says it s gonna rain an snow my daughter s got pneumonia an my son is down with the flu my whole family s sufferin from malnutrition and i can t even fford them soup i say angel of mercy won t you please look down on me oh angel of mercy a little mercy is all i need