Mercy, Mercy

Album: Out Of Our Heads (1965)
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  • Have mercy, have mercy, baby
    Have mercy, have mercy on me

    Well I went to see the gypsy
    To have my fortune read
    She said, "man, your baby gonna leave you
    Her bags are packed up under the bed"
    That's right

    Have mercy, have mercy, baby
    Have mercy, have mercy on me

    But if you leave me baby
    Girl, if you put me down
    I'm gonna make it to the nearest river, child
    And jump overboard and drown
    That's right

    Have mercy, have mercy, baby
    Have mercy, have mercy on me

    I said hey, hey, baby, hey, hey, now
    What you tryin' to do? Huh
    Hey, hey baby, hey, hey now
    Please don't say we're through, yeah, yeah, yeah

    Have mercy, have mercy, baby
    Have mercy, have mercy on me

    But if you stay, baby
    I tell you what I'm gonna do
    I'm gonna work two jobs, seven days a week
    And bring my money home to you
    That's right

    Have mercy, please, have mercy, baby
    Have mercy, have mercy on me, yeah

    Have mercy, have mercy, baby
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Comments: 2

  • Jennifur Sun from RamonaStill my fav Stones tune.
  • Ashley from Quincy, IlI love this song, I've never heard Don Cavay's version but I bet it's good too.
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