Have Mercy

There’s a wave of quiet anger
In the streets tonight
And a sense of loss and sorrow
Mixed with helpless fright
As a newborn hope was rising
It was cruelly swept away
And the gloom of twilight
Overtook the light of day
Have Mercy
Mercy on everyone
There’s a flood of mourning faces
In the streets tonight
A procession in the honour
Of a fearless fight
How can anyone believe
That there’s a place for decent men
If the world is meant to suffer
Time and time again
Have Mercy
This is a trying time
And the bell that used to chime
Hushed to silence
By the violence