Mercy, have mercy on me 
 America, you won't get no mercy
 Mercy, have mercy on me
 America, do you believe in mercy?
 
 Penance, I got a penance
 but I got no god
 So I won't get no mercy
 Money, just makes ya hungry
 America, there's your god.
 
 Mercy, have mercy on me
 America, you won't get no mercy
 Mercy, have mercy on me
 America, you won't get no mercy
 
 I'm a lover, like no other, know how to get down on my knees, beggin', til the morning sings
 Even if my (?) job ships, saunter up with swollen lip, bleary eyed and talking shit, easily we could loose our grip
 
 So Mercy, mercy, tell the whole world your wide story, 
 Mercy, mercy, here's another island worry
 Mercy, mercy, lord lord have mercy
 Mercy, mercy, lord lord have mercy
 
 Mercy, have mercy on me
 (Mercy, mercy, lord, lord, have mercy)
 America, you won't get no mercy
 (Mercy, mercy, lord, lord, have mercy)
 Mercy, have mercy on me
 America, do you believe in mercy?
 Mercy, have mercy on me
 America, you won't get no mercy