[Chorus]
Have mercy
Have mercy, baby
Umm, have mercy, yeah
Have mercy on me
[Verse 1]
Well, I went to see a gypsy
And had my fortune read
She said-a, "Don, you're baby's gonna leave you
Her bag is packed up under the bed"
I cried
[Chorus]
Have mercy
Have mercy, baby, yeah
Have mercy, yeah
Have mercy on me
[Verse 2]
I said, "If you leave me, baby
Girl, if you're puttin' me down
Well, I'm a-goin' to the nearest river, child
An jump (jump) overboard (jump)
And drown (jump, jump, jump)
But don't leave me"
[Chorus]
Have mercy
Have mercy, baby
Mercy, yeah
Have mercy
Have mercy on me
[Bridge]
Well now, 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
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
I said, "If you stay here, baby
I tell ya what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna work two jobs seven days a week
And bring my money home to you"
(Bring it, bring it)
[Outro]
Well, I said, "Mercy" (Mercy)
Mercy, (Mercy), Mercy (Mercy)
Mercy, (Mercy), Mercy (Mercy)
