Have Mercy Lyrics - Steve Earle

He was standin' on the corner 

A hundred dollar bill in his hand 

Said I could feed a lot of these people with this 

But that ain't the business at hand 

Ain't but one reason for a white boy to be 

Over on this side of town 

He gave that money to the man and he 

Bought a little mercy for now 

Have mercy on me 

Have mercy on me 

I'm a sinner Lord can't you see 

Have mercy on me 

Old Joe don't know how it got started 

I guess it was the fire in her eyes 

He loved his wife and children 

And he wasn't into telling all these lies 

But she gave herself so freely 

In that room at the top of the stairs 

He'd go to her in hope he'd find a little mercy there 

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Tears were made to fall 

Hearts made to break 

Sometimes it feels 

Like they just want to know 

How much you can take 

She was all alone that evening 

What was she thinking about 

Her mind was made up and 

I guess it was the only way out 

There's a pistol in a pawn shop window 

Made of cold, blue steel 

She took it home to find out 

How warm a little mercy could feel 

God knows that mercy ain't free 

Have mercy on me 

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