Mercy Mercy (Live)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I was wallowing In a pit of snakes They come crawling Up around my legs Now, I despise them But I know If they hypnotize me Down, down I go [Chorus 1] I say, Lord Have mercy on me I say, Lord Have mercy, please [Verse 2] Love to fly In a purple haze Believe lies Just to save face But when I crash On solid ground Then I go splat Up comes down [Chorus 2] Then I say, Lord (Hey, mercy) Have mercy on me (Hey, mercy) I say, Lord (Hey, mercy) Have mercy, please (Hey, mercy) Complete (Mercy, mercy) Forgiving (Mercy, mercy) Chastening (Mercy, mercy) Embracing (Mercy, mercy) Well Rock it [Spoken Word Interruption] At this point, turn your cassette over to side two. [Verse 3] Love when she sings When she stings But if I bow Down to her notes When death comes 'round That's all she wrote [Chorus 2] I say, Lord (Hey, mercy) Have mercy on me (Hey, mercy) I say, Lord (Hey, mercy) Have m-m-m-m-m, hey, hey (Hey, mercy) Complete (Mercy, mercy) Forgiving (Mercy, mercy) Chastening (Mercy, mercy) Embracing (Mercy, mercy) [Bridge] I said hey Hey Oh Whoa Hey, hey Uh, mercy A total work Yes Have mercy [Spoken Interlude] Ah, ride that glory train. Let's ride that glory train all the way down to Durham, North Carolina. Mr. Aaron Smith, percussion. [Drum Solo] [Spoken Interlude] Hey, let's hear it. Let's hear it for Mr. Aaron Smith, hey! [Guitar Solo] ["Glory Train"] I'm gonna ride That glory train I'm gonna ride, ride, ride That glory train Well, one of these days, and it won't be long You're gonna look for me, and I'll be gone, baby I'm gonna ride, ride, ride that glory train ["Down to the River"] Went down to the river To save my soul Went down to the river, Lord To save my soul I saw John the Baptist standin' there He's gonna run his fingers right through my hair To the river to save my soul Well, save my soul Save my soul Save my soul Save my soul Went down to the river, down To save my soul ["Waitin' in School"] Well, waitin' in school all day long Waitin' for the bell to ring so I can go home Put the books on the table, pick up the telephone "Hello, baby, let's--" Headin' to the drugstore to get a soda pop Throw a nickel in the jukebox, then we start to rock My school gal, baby, gonna tell you the news Sure look good in them baby-doll shoes Well, it's one, two, pull off my shoes Three, four, get out on the floor Five, six, come get your kicks Down on the corner of Lincoln and 46, yeah! [Guitar Solo] ["Baby Please Don't Go"] Baby, please don't go Baby, please don't go Baby, please don't go down to New Orleans You know, I love you so Baby, please don't go, yeah Before I be your dog Before I be your dog Before I be your dog Baby, way out here Make you walk alone, baby, please don't go, yeah [Guitar Solo] [Outro] Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, huh, huh Huh, huh, huh Hey Boys, I need your help (Hey, mercy) Oh, yeah (Hey, mercy) A little bit louder (Hey, mercy) A little bit louder (Hey, mercy) A little bit louder (Hey, mercy) (Hey, mercy) Now y'all can sing along with us if you want to (Hey, mercy) If you feel it (Hey, mercy) If you feel the spirit (Hey, mercy) Feel the spirit (Hey, mercy) If you feel the spirit (Hey, mercy) Then go ahead and sing it (Hey, mercy) Oh, oh, yeah (Hey, mercy) Oh, oh, yeah (Hey, mercy) Hey, hey, hey, a-bop-bop-a-lula (Hey, mercy) Whoo! Hey! (Hey, mercy) Hey, ho (Hey, mercy) (Hey, mercy) Whoo! (Hey, mercy) Yeah (Hey, mercy) I said Lord (Hey, mercy) Have mercy on me (Hey, mercy) I said Lordy, Lordy, Lord (Hey, mercy) Have mercy on me (Hey, mercy) Complete (Hey, mercy) Forgiving (Hey, mercy) Chastening (Hey, mercy) But most of all embracing Hey Come on! Hey Oh Oh Yeah Ooh! Bring it down Mercy Shh! Mercy Yeah! Mercy Unearned Undeserved A total work Mercy Mercy Mercy Mercy