Mercy Now

My father, he could use a little mercy now
The fruits of his labor fall and rot slowly on the ground
His work is almost over, it won't be long, he won't be around
Well, I love my father, and he could use some mercy now

My brother, he could use a little mercy now
He's a stranger to freedom, shackled to his fears and his doubts
And the pain that he lives in is almost more than living will allow
Well, I love my brother, and he could use some mercy now

Ah-ha-la-la
Ah-ha-la-la
La-da-da-da
Ah-ha-la-la
Ah-ha

My church and my country, they could use a little mercy now
As they sink into a poison pit, it's gonna take forever to climb out
And they carry the weight of the faithful as they follow them down
Well, I love my church and country, and they could use some mercy now
Yeah, I love my church and country
And they could use some mercy now

Ah-ha-la-la
Ah-ha-la-la
La-da-da-da
Ah-ha-la-la
Ah-ha

Yeah we all, we could use a little mercy now
We may not deserve it, but we need it anyhow
We hang in the balance between hell and hallowed ground
And every single one of us
Could use some mercy now
Yeah, we all-ll could use some mercy now

Ah-ha-la-la
Ah-ha-la-la
La-da-da-da
Ah-ha-la-la
Mm-mm