Have Mercy

(Don Covay/Ron Miller/Ronnie Miller)

Have mercy, have mercy baby
Please have mercy, have mercy on me
Oh have mercy, please have mercy baby
Have mercy mercy, have mercy on me

Went to see the gypsy
To have my fortune read
She said your baby’s gonna leave you
She’s got her bags stashed under your bed

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

If you stay here baby
I tell you what I’m gonna do
I’m gonna work to a job, seven days a week
Bring my money home to you

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

Hey baby, hey now
What you tryin’ to do
Hey baby, hey now
Please don’t say we’re through

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