Woo ah, oh mercy mercy me Hh, things ain't what they used to be, no no Where did all the blue skies go? Poison is the wind that blows from the north and south and east Oh mercy, mercy me Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no Oil wasted on the ocean and upon our sea Fish full of mercury Oh oh Oh mercy, mercy me Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no no Radiation underground and in the sky Animals and birds who live nearby are dying Oh oh mercy, mercy me Oh things ain't what they used to be Oh What about this overcrowded land? How much more abuse from man can she stand? Oh oh, yeah Oh na Oh oh oh, oh my sweet Lord, no Yeah, woah Oh oh oh Mercy, mercy The rivers of blood are flowing down the street (Lord have mercy) From the sisters and brothers, black and brown Lord have mercy Love, compa**ion Lord, forgiveness Ain't no future without forgiveness Mercy Love, compa**ion Lord, forgiveness Ain't no future without forgiveness Mercy Love, compa**ion Lord, forgiveness Ain't no future without forgiveness Mercy Love, compa**ion Lord, forgiveness Ain't no future without forgiveness Mercy Love, compa**ion Lord, forgiveness Ain't no future without forgiveness Mercy Love, compa**ion Lord, forgiveness Ain't no future without forgiveness