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Have mercy, have mercy, baby |
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have mercy, have mercy on me |
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well i went to see the gypsy |
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to have my fortune read |
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she said \"man, your baby gonna leave you |
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her bags are packed up under the bed,\" |
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that's right |
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Have mercy, have mercy, baby |
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have mercy, have mercy on me |
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but if you leave me baby |
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girl if you put me down |
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i'm gonna make it to the nearest river child |
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and jump overboard and drown, |
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thats right |
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Have mercy, have mercy, baby |
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have mercy, have mercy on me |
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i said hey hey baby hey hey now |
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what you trying to do |
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hey hey baby hey hey now |
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please don't say we're through |
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Have mercy, have mercy, baby |
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have mercy, have mercy on me |
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but if you stay baby |
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i tell you what i'm gonna do |
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i'm gonna work two jobs, seven days a week |
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and bring my money home to you |
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thats right |
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Have mercy, have mercy, baby |
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have mercy, have mercy on me |
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yeah |
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Have mercy, have mercy, baby |
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have mercy, have mercy on me |