| Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me. | |
| Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me. | |
| Well if I've done somebody wrong, Lord, have mercy if you please. | |
| I used to have plenty of money, the finest clothes in town, | |
| But bad luck and trouble overtaken me, bound to get me down. | |
| Please have mercy, Lord have mercy on me. | |
| Well if I've done somebody wrong, Lord, have mercy if you please. | |
| Keep on working now, child. | |
| Lord every morning. | |
| Well if I've been a bad boy, baby, I declare I'll change my ways. | |
| I don't want bad luck and trouble to follow me all my days. | |
| Please have mercy, Lord have mercy on me. | |
| Well if I've done somebody wrong, Lord, have mercy if you |