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, «todd, your babys gonna leave you.
The bags are packed up under the bed.»
And I cried…
I said, «if you leave me baby,
Girl if you put me down,
Well Im going to the nearest river child,
And jump overboard and drown.»
Well now hey hey baby, hey hey now
What are you trying to do?
Well now hey hey baby, hey hey now
Please dont say were through.
I say, «if you stay here baby,
Tell you what Im going to do.
Im going to work two jobs, seven days a week,
And bring my money home to you.»
And Im crying…