Lord have mercy,
Lord please have mercy on me
have a please Lord have mercy,
Lord please have mercy on me
Well if I've done somebody wrong,
Lord, please have mercy if you please
I used to have plenty of money,
the finest clothes in town
But bad luck and trouble overtaken me,
bound to get me down
Lord have mercy, please
please have mercy on me
Well if I've done somebody wrong,
would you a have mercy if you please
Well if I've done somebody wrong,
I declare I'll change my ways
I don't want bad luck and trouble
to follow me all my days
Lord have mercy, Please
Lord have would you mercy on me
Please Lord Please Lord
Well if I, if I've done somebody wrong,
have mercy if you please oh Lord