| Have mercy, have mercy baby
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| Have mercy, have mercy on me Well I went to see a gypsy
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| And had my fortune read
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| She said, «todd, your babys gonna leave you.
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| The bags are packed up under the bed.»
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| And I cried…
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| I said, «if you leave me baby,
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| Girl if you put me down,
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| Well Im going to the nearest river child,
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| And jump overboard and drown.»
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| Well now hey hey baby, hey hey now
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| What are you trying to do?
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| Well now hey hey baby, hey hey now
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| Please dont say were through.
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| I say, «if you stay here baby,
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| Tell you what Im going to do.
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| Im going to work two jobs, seven days a week,
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| And bring my money home to you.»
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| And Im crying… |