Lord, have mercy

Lord, have mercy on me

Lord, have mercyLord, have mercy on me

Well, if I′ve done somebody wrong, Lord, have mercy if you please

I used to have plenty of money

The finest clothes in town

Bad luck and trouble overtook me

Yeah, look at me now

Please have mercy, Lord

Have mercy on me

And if I've done somebody wrong, Lord

Have mercy if you please

Keep on working, child

Oh, in the morning, oh

Lord, have mercy

If I′ve been a bad girl, baby

Yeah, I'll change my ways

Don't want bad luck and trouble

On me all my days

Please have mercy, Lord

Have mercy on me

And if I′ve done somebody wrong

Lord, have mercy if you please

Have mercy on me