Mercy

It's two in the morning, baby's in bed
Where are you? I can't rest my head
It's three in the morning, cat's scratching at the door
Full moon rising, oh, I walk the floor
Four in the morning, no headlights on the streets
Ain't no one open but I can't sleep
Five in the morning, birds are waking up
Are you in trouble or are you getting fucked?

Please have a little mercy on me
Please have a little mercy on me

Why travel by hovercraft when the baby by me?
If you didn't want me, why didn't you let me be?
I worked for you like a slave in the corn
Hard work is through, now you're up and gone

Please have a little mercy on me
Please have a little mercy on me

Baby's up and you're nowhere around
Maybe you've been raped by the river, cutthroat and drowned
Maybe you've been shot, shot in the head
Maybe somebody poisoned you and took you to their bed

Please have a little mercy on me
Please have a little mercy on me
Oh, please have a little mercy
Please have a little mercy on me