Mercy Mercy Lyrics - Don Covay

Have mercy, have mercy, baby 

Have mercy, have mercy on me 

Well, I went to see a gypsy and had my fortune read 

She said, "Don, your baby's gonna leave you" 

Her back is packed up under the bed and I cry 

Have mercy, have mercy, baby, yeah 

Have mercy, yeah, have mercy on me 

I said, if you leave me baby, girl, if you put me down 

Well, I'm a goin' to the nearest river, child 

And jump from above to the ground but don't leave me 

Have mercy, have mercy, baby 

Mercy, yeah, have mercy, have mercy on me 

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 

I said, 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 

Well, I said mercy, mercy, mercy 

Mercy, mercy, mercy