[Verse 1]
Oh, mercy mercy me
Mmm, things ain't what they used to be, no, no
Where did all the blue skies go?
Poison is the wind that blows from the north and south and east

[Verse 2]
Mmm, mercy mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no, no
Oil wasted on the oceans and upon our seas
Fish full of mercury, oh

[Verse 3]
Ooh, mercy mercy me
Mmm, things ain't what they used to be, no, no
Radiation underground and in the sky
Animals and birds who live nearby are dying

[Verse 4]
Oh, mercy mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be
What about this overcrowded land?
How much more abuse from man can she stand?

[Verse 5]
Oh, mercy mercy mercy mercy mercy (Mercy)
Have mercy mercy mercy mercy (Mercy)
What about this overcrowded land?
How much more abuse from man can she stand?
[Verse 6]
Ooh, oh, oh, mercy mercy me
Take care of one another
Mercy mercy me

[Outro]
Mercy mercy me
Oh, please have mercy on our planet
Please have mercy on my sister
Please have mercy on my father
Mother, brother and us all, ooh