Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me
Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me
Well if I've done somebody wrong
Lord have mercy if You please
I used to have plenty of money, the finest clothes in town
Bad luck and trouble overtook me, well God
Bound to get me down, please have mercy, Lord have mercy on me
Well if I've done somebody wrong, Lord have mercy if You please

Keep on working now, child
Oh in the morning Lord

Well if I've been a bad boy baby, I declare I'll change my way
Don't want bad luck and trouble worry me all my days
Please have mercy, Lord have mercy on me
Well if I've done somebody wrong, Lord have mercy if You please
Oh Lord