(Covay/Miller)

Have mercy, have mercy, baby
Have mercy, have mercy on me
Well I went to see the gypsy

To have my fortune read She said "Man, your baby gonna leave you
Her bags are packed up under the bed,"
That´s right

Have mercy, have mercy, baby
Have mercy, have mercy on me
But if you leave me baby
Girl if you put me down
I´m gonna make it to the nearest river child
And jump overboard and drown
That´s right

Have mercy, have mercy, baby
Have mercy, have mercy on me
I said hey hey baby, hey hey now
What you trying to do
Hey hey baby, hey hey now

Please don´t say we´re through

Have mercy, have mercy, baby
Have mercy, have mercy on me
But if you stay baby
I tell you what I´m gonna do
I´m gonna work two jobs, seven days a week
And bring my money home to you
That´s right
Have mercy, have mercy, baby
Have mercy, have mercy on me
Yeah

Have mercy, have mercy, baby
Have mercy, have mercy on me