Wilson Pickett — Mercy Mercy Mercy

[Intro] Have mercy Have mercy, baby Have mercy Have mercy on me [Verse 1] Well I went to see a gypsy Had my fortune read She said "Pickett, your baby's gonna leave you" Her bag is packed up under her bed, I cried [Chorus] Have mercy Have mercy, baby I cried mercy, lord Have mercy on me [Verse 2] Well now if you stay here baby I tell you what I'm gonna do I'm gonna work three jobs, seven days a week Bring my money to you, I cried [Chorus] Have mercy Have mercy, baby Have mercy, have mercy on me [Verse 3] When I heard baby, heard child What you're trying to do Hey baby, hey child Lord, don't say we're through Oh no, no Oh no [Verse 4] Well now if my baby leave me Girl, if you put me down Well I'm going to the nearest river, child Jump overboard and drown [Outro] Oh yeah baby, mercy Mercy, baby don't leave me Lord have mercy, mercy Lord have mercy, mercy