My father
Could use a little mercy now
The fruit of his labor
Fall and rot slowly on the ground
His work is almost over
It won't be long
Till he won't be around
I love my father
He could use some mercy now
My brother
He could use a little mercy now
He's a stranger to freedom
Shackled to his fears and his doubts
And the pain that he lives in
Is almost more
Than living will allow
I love my bother
He could use some mercy now
My church and my country
Could use a little mercy now
As they sink into a poisoned pit
It's going to take forever to climb out
They carry the weight
Of the faithful
Who follow them down
I love my church and country
They could use some mercy now
Well every living thing
Could use a little mercy now
Only the hand of grace
Could end the race
Towards another mushroom cloud
And the people in power
Will do anything
To keep their crown
I love life, and life itself
Could use some mercy now
I think we all
Could use a little mercy now
I know we don't deserve it
Oh, but we need it anyhow
Oh, we hang in the balance
Dangling between hell
And hallowed ground
And every single one of us
Could use a little mercy now
And every single one of us
Could use some mercy now