[Verse 1]
I was wallowing
In a pit of snakes
They come crawling
Up around my legs
Now, I despise them
But I know
If they hypnotize me
Down, down I go

[Chorus 1]
I say, Lord
Have mercy on me
I say, Lord
Have mercy, please

[Verse 2]
Love to fly
In a purple haze
Believe lies
Just to save face
But when I crash
On solid ground
Then I go splat
Up comes down
[Chorus 2]
Then I say, Lord
(Hey, mercy)
Have mercy on me
(Hey, mercy)
I say, Lord
(Hey, mercy)
Have mercy, please
(Hey, mercy)
Complete
(Mercy, mercy)
Forgiving
(Mercy, mercy)
Chastening
(Mercy, mercy)
Embracing
(Mercy, mercy)
Well
Rock it

[Spoken Word Interruption]
At this point, turn your cassette over to side two.

[Verse 3]
Love when she sings
When she stings
But if I bow
Down to her notes
When death comes 'round
That's all she wrote
[Chorus 2]
I say, Lord
(Hey, mercy)
Have mercy on me
(Hey, mercy)
I say, Lord
(Hey, mercy)
Have m-m-m-m-m, hey, hey
(Hey, mercy)
Complete
(Mercy, mercy)
Forgiving
(Mercy, mercy)
Chastening
(Mercy, mercy)
Embracing
(Mercy, mercy)

[Bridge]
I said hey
Hey
Oh
Whoa
Hey, hey
Uh, mercy
A total work
Yes
Have mercy
[Spoken Interlude]
Ah, ride that glory train. Let's ride that glory train all the way down to Durham, North Carolina. Mr. Aaron Smith, percussion.

[Drum Solo]

[Spoken Interlude]
Hey, let's hear it. Let's hear it for Mr. Aaron Smith, hey!

[Guitar Solo]

["Glory Train"]
I'm gonna ride
That glory train
I'm gonna ride, ride, ride
That glory train
Well, one of these days, and it won't be long
You're gonna look for me, and I'll be gone, baby
I'm gonna ride, ride, ride that glory train

["Down to the River"]
Went down to the river
To save my soul
Went down to the river, Lord
To save my soul
I saw John the Baptist standin' there
He's gonna run his fingers right through my hair
To the river to save my soul
Well, save my soul
Save my soul
Save my soul
Save my soul
Went down to the river, down
To save my soul

["Waitin' in School"]
Well, waitin' in school all day long
Waitin' for the bell to ring so I can go home
Put the books on the table, pick up the telephone
"Hello, baby, let's--"
Headin' to the drugstore to get a soda pop
Throw a nickel in the jukebox, then we start to rock
My school gal, baby, gonna tell you the news
Sure look good in them baby-doll shoes
Well, it's one, two, pull off my shoes
Three, four, get out on the floor
Five, six, come get your kicks
Down on the corner of Lincoln and 46, yeah!

[Guitar Solo]

["Baby Please Don't Go"]
Baby, please don't go
Baby, please don't go
Baby, please don't go down to New Orleans
You know, I love you so
Baby, please don't go, yeah
Before I be your dog
Before I be your dog
Before I be your dog
Baby, way out here
Make you walk alone, baby, please don't go, yeah

[Guitar Solo]

[Outro]
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, huh, huh
Huh, huh, huh
Hey
Boys, I need your help
(Hey, mercy)
Oh, yeah
(Hey, mercy)
A little bit louder
(Hey, mercy)
A little bit louder
(Hey, mercy)
A little bit louder
(Hey, mercy)
(Hey, mercy)
Now y'all can sing along with us if you want to
(Hey, mercy)
If you feel it
(Hey, mercy)
If you feel the spirit
(Hey, mercy)
Feel the spirit
(Hey, mercy)
If you feel the spirit
(Hey, mercy)
Then go ahead and sing it
(Hey, mercy)
Oh, oh, yeah
(Hey, mercy)
Oh, oh, yeah
(Hey, mercy)
Hey, hey, hey, a-bop-bop-a-lula
(Hey, mercy)
Whoo! Hey!
(Hey, mercy)
Hey, ho
(Hey, mercy)
(Hey, mercy)
Whoo!
(Hey, mercy)
Yeah
(Hey, mercy)
I said Lord
(Hey, mercy)
Have mercy on me
(Hey, mercy)
I said Lordy, Lordy, Lord
(Hey, mercy)
Have mercy on me
(Hey, mercy)
Complete
(Hey, mercy)
Forgiving
(Hey, mercy)
Chastening
(Hey, mercy)
But most of all embracing
Hey
Come on!
Hey
Oh
Oh
Yeah
Ooh!
Bring it down
Mercy
Shh!
Mercy
Yeah!

Mercy
Unearned
Undeserved
A total work
Mercy
Mercy
Mercy
Mercy