Lyrics:

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


Well I went to see a gypsy
And had my fortune read
She said, Man, your baby's gonna leave you
Her bag is packed up under the bed


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


I say, if you leave me baby
Girl if you put me down
well I'm a goin' to the nearest river, child
And jump from above to the ground


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


Well hey hey baby, hey hey now
What you tryin' to do, huh?
Hey hey baby, hey hey now
Please don't say we're through

I said if you stay, baby
I tell you what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna work to a job seven days a week
And bring my money home to you


Well I say mercy,
mercy, mercy, mercy ...