Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds — Mercy

[Verse 1] I stood in the water In the middle month of winter My camel skin was torture I was in a state of nature The wind, sir, it was wicked And I was so alone And just as I predicted My followers were gone [Chorus] I cried 'Mercy' (Mercy on me) Have mercy on me (Mercy on me) And I got down on my knees Crying 'Mercy' (Mercy on me) Have mercy on me (Mercy on me) And I got down on my knees [Verse 2] Thrown into a dungeon Bread and water was my portion And faith - my only weapon To rest the devil's legion The speak-hole would slide open A viper's voice would plead A voice thick with innuendo Syphilis and Greed [Chorus] And she cried 'Mercy' (Mercy on me) Have mercy on me (Mercy on me) I told her to get down on her knees Crying 'Mercy' (Mercy on me) Have mercy upon me (Mercy on me) I told her to get down on her knees [Verse 3] In a garden full of roses My hands were tied behind me My cousin was working miracles I wondered if he'd find me The moon faced toward me Like a platter made of gold My death, it almost bored me So often was it told [Chorus] And I cried 'Mercy' (Mercy on me) Have mercy on me (Mercy on me) And I dropped down to my knees (To my knees) And I cried 'Mercy' (Mercy on me) Have mercy on me (Mercy on me) And it put me to my knees (To my knees) Mercy (Mercy on me) Have mercy on me (Mercy on me) And I dropped down on my knees (On my knees) Crying 'Mercy' (Mercy on me) Yeah, have mercy on me (Mercy on me) And I got down on my knees (On my knees) Crying 'Mercy' (Mercy on me) Oh have mercy, have mercy on me (Mercy on me) And I got down on my knees