Mercy Mercy (Don Covay)

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, "Don, your baby's gonna leave you" Her back is packed up under the bed and I cry Have mercy, have mercy, baby, yeah Have mercy, yeah, have mercy on me I said, 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 but don't leave me Have mercy, have mercy, baby Mercy, yeah, have mercy, have mercy on me Well, now 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 two jobs seven days a week And bring my money home to you Well, I said mercy, mercy, mercy Mercy, mercy, mercy