mercy now

mercy now

lyrics by mary gauthier

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My father could use a little mercy now

The fruits of his labor

Fall and rot slowly on the ground

His work is almost over

It won't be long and he won't be around

I love my father, and he could use some mercy now

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My brother could use a little mercy now

He's a stranger to freedom

He's shackled to his fears and doubts

The pain that he lives in is

Almost more than living will allow

I love my bother, and he could use some mercy now

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My church and my country could use a little mercy now

As they sink into a poisoned pit

That's going to take forever to climb out

They carry the weight of the faithful

Who follow them down

I love my church and country, and they could use some mercy now

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Every living thing could use a little mercy now

Only the hand of grace can end the race

Towards another mushroom cloud

People in power, well

They'll do anything to keep their crown

I love life, and life itself could use some mercy now

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Yeah, we all could use a little mercy now

I know we don't deserve it

But we need it anyhow

We hang in the balance

Dangle 'tween hell and hallowed ground

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Every single one of us could use some mercy now

Every single one of us could use some mercy now

Every single one of us could use some mercy now

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