Woo ah, oh mercy mercy me
Hh, things ain't what they used to be, no no
Where did all the blue skies go?
Poison is the wind that blows from the north and south and east

Oh mercy, mercy me
Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no
Oil wasted on the ocean and upon our sea
Fish full of mercury

Oh oh
Oh mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no no
Radiation underground and in the sky
Animals and birds who live nearby are dying

Oh oh mercy, mercy me
Oh things ain't what they used to be
Oh What about this overcrowded land?
How much more abuse from man can she stand?

Oh oh, yeah
Oh na
Oh oh oh, oh my sweet Lord, no
Yeah, woah

Oh oh oh
Mercy, mercy
The rivers of blood are flowing down the street
(Lord have mercy) From the sisters and brothers, black and brown

Lord have mercy
Love, compassion
Lord, forgiveness
Ain't no future without forgiveness

Mercy
Love, compassion
Lord, forgiveness
Ain't no future without forgiveness

Mercy
Love, compassion
Lord, forgiveness
Ain't no future without forgiveness

Mercy
Love, compassion
Lord, forgiveness
Ain't no future without forgiveness

Mercy
Love, compassion
Lord, forgiveness
Ain't no future without forgiveness

Mercy
Love, compassion
Lord, forgiveness
Ain't no future without forgiveness

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Writer(s): Marvin Gaye