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
Yeah, yeah, yeah
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
Please
Have mercy baby
Have mercy
Have mercy on me
Yeah
Have mercy
Have mercy baby
Have mercy
Have mercy on me