| Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me
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| Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me
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| Well if I’ve done somebody wrong, Lord, have mercy if you please
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| I used to have plenty of money, the finest clothes in town
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| But bad luck and trouble overtaken me, bound to get me down
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| Please have mercy, Lord have mercy on me
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| Well if I’ve done somebody wrong, Lord, have mercy if you please
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| Keep on working now, child
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| Lord every morning
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| Well if I’ve been a bad boy, baby, I declare I’ll change my ways
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| I don’t want bad luck and trouble to follow me all my days
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| Please have mercy, Lord have mercy on me
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| Well if I’ve done somebody wrong, Lord, have mercy if you |