Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - Mercy Lyrics
I stood in the waterIn the middle month of winterMy camel skin was tortureI was in a state of natureThe wind, sir, it was wickedI was so aloneJust as I predictedMy followers were goneAnd I cried `mercyHave mercy upon meAnd I got down on my kneesThrown into a dungeonBread and water was my portionFaith - my only weaponTo rest the devils legionThe speak-hole would slide openA vipers voice would pleadThick with innuendoSyphilis and greedAnd she cried `mercyHave mercy upon meAnd I told her to get down on her kneesIn a garden full of rosesMy hands, tied behind meMy cousin was working miraclesI wondered if hed find meThe moon was turned toward meLike a platter made of goldMy death, it almost bored meSo often was it toldAnd I cried `mercyI cried mercy on meCryind `mercyHave mercy on me