I was wallowing
In a pit of snakes
They come crawling
Up around my legs
Now, I despise them
But I know
If they hypnotize me
Down, down I go
[Chorus]
Then I say, Lord
Have mercy on me
I say, Lord
Have mercy
Love to fly
In a purple haze
Believe lies
Just to stay faced
But when I crash
On solid ground
Then I go splat
And my up comes down
[Chorus]
Then I say, Lord
Have mercy on me
I say, Lord
Have mercy
Complete (mercy, mercy)
Forgiving (mercy, mercy)
Chastening (mercy, mercy)
Embracing (mercy, mercy)
Love to go far
On my guitar
Love when she sings
Love when she stings
But if I bow
Down to her notes
When d**h comes 'round
That's all she wrote
[Chorus]
Then I say, Lord
Have mercy on me
I say, Lord
Have mercy
Complete (mercy, mercy)
Forgiving (mercy, mercy)
Chastening (mercy, mercy)
Embracing (mercy, mercy)
I say, hey
Hey
Whoa
Whoa
Mercy
Unearned
Undeserved
A total work
Mercy
Mercy
Mercy
Mercy