Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)

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Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) by Marvin Gaye

About Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)

"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" was the second single from Marvin Gaye's 1971 album, What's Going On. Following the breakthrough of the title track's success, the song, written solely by Gaye, became one of his most poignant anthems of sorrow regarding the environment. Led by Gaye playing piano, strings conducted by Paul Riser, multi-tracking vocals from Gaye, the instrumentals provided by The Funk Brothers and a leading sax solo by Wild Bill Moore .

Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Lyrics

[00:10.02] Whoa, oh, mercy mercy me
[00:15.62] Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no no
[00:22.08] Where did all the blue skies go?
[00:25.87] Poison is the wind that blows from the North and South and East
[00:32.04] Whoa mercy, mercy me
[00:37.16] Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no no
[00:42.75] Oil wasted on the oceans and upon our seas, fish full of mercury
[00:50.54] Oh, oh, oh mercy, mercy me
[00:57.40] Oh things ain't what they used to be, no no
[01:02.96] Radiation underground and in the sky
[01:08.01] Animals and birds who live nearby are dying
[01:12.78] Oh mercy, mercy me
[01:18.33] Oh things ain't what they used to be
[01:24.48] What about this overcrowded land
[01:28.31] How much more abuse from man can she stand?
[01:32.84] Oooh, oooh, oh no no, na, na na, na
[01:39.62] My sweet Lord, na, na, na
[01:45.61] My, my Lord, my sweet Lord
[01:52.87] Breathe
[01:53.65]

From the album: 1971