Mercy Blues

If my sins are delivered

That won’t set me free

I pay my dues everyday

Cause my sins stay close to me

I told a lie and baby you believed it

I told a lie and I’m here to admit

I won’t do it no more cause you’re catching on to me

I hit the bottle and let my mouth run

And I hit the bottle just to have a little fun

But just the bottle and me ain’t the best of company

I stole a dime and they set me free

I stole a dime just getting greedy

I just won’t do it no more cause the law ain’t too friendly

I pulled the trigger, man tried to run

I pulled the trigger, my father said:

“Son, if you got an itchy finger, boy don’t hold a gun.”

Street preacher man he don’t like me

He says I’ll burn for an eternity

Well, Jesus christ won’t you have a little mercy?

We’ll see ya