Act of Mercy

Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy Uh-huh, mm-hmm Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy Put me out of my misery Put this madness to an end Tell me the truth Make me see what a fool I've been I need your rejection Enough that feeds affection I've been your plaything a-long enough Please, help me to give you up Shock me to my senses, open my eyes That's the only way I'm gonna survive Hearing the truth and it treats like a knife But one good thrust could save my life Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy on me It would be an act of mercy If you just set me free Mercy, mercy, mercy, have mercy on me It would be an act of mercy If you just set me free It's hopeless, I need a change of heart But I can't find the strength to make me start You could wake me from this nightmare I'm in If you face reality, so I can live again Boy, put my love in check Gimme back my self respect Give me the push I need to know This torture is killing me slow Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy on me It would be an act of mercy If you just set me free Mercy, mercy, mercy, have mercy on me It would be an act of mercy If you just set me free 'Cause I know (I know) that you know That you don't love me But you keep me hanging on I know (I know) that you know This feeling is dead and gone I know (I know) that you know That you don't love me But you keep me hanging on No matter how I tried I'm begging you down inside Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy on me It would be an act of mercy (mercy, mercy, mercy) If you just set me free Mercy, mercy, mercy, have mercy on me It would be an act of mercy If you just set me free Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy on me It would be an act of mercy If you just set me free Mercy, mercy, mercy, have mercy on me It would be an act of mercy If you just set me free