Whoa, ah, mercy, mercy me
Ah, things ain't what they used to be, no, no, no
Where did all the blue skies go?
Poison is the wind that blows from the north and south and east
Mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no, no
Oil wasted on the ocean and upon the sea, fish full of mercury
Oh, oh, ah, mercy, mercy me
Ah, things ain't what they used to be, no, no, no
Radiation underground and in the sky
Animals and birds that live nearby are dyin'
Oh, oh, mercy, mercy me
Ah, things ain't what they used to be
Ah, what about the overcrowded land
How much more abuse of a man can she stand?
Oh, yeah
Oh, na
Oh, oh, my sweet
No, no, yeah
Ooh
Oh, oh, oh
Mercy, mercy (mercy)
The rivers of blood flowin' down the street (Lord have mercy)
From the sisters and brothers, black and brown, woo
Where's your mercy? Your compassion? (Compassion)
Your forgiveness? Ain't no future without forgiveness
Mercy, your compassion (oh, oh)
Your forgiveness (stop the fightin')
Ain't no future without forgiveness
Mercy, your compassion, your forgiveness
Ain't no future without forgiveness (yeah, yeah)
Mercy, your compassion, your forgiveness (yeah, no, no, no, no, no)
Ain't no future without forgiveness
Mercy, your compassion (mercy me), your forgiveness (have mercy, mercy me)
Ain't no future without forgiveness
Mercy (ooh), your compassion (have mercy, mercy me), your forgiveness
Ain't no future without forgiveness
