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[Verse 1]
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My father could use a little mercy now
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The fruits of his labor fall and rot here on the ground
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His work is almost over pretty soon, he won't be around
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I love my father,   he could use some mercy now

[Verse 2]
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My brother could use a little mercy now
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He's a stranger to freedom, he's shackled to his fears and his doubts
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The pain that he lives in it's almost more than living will allow
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I love my bother, he could use some mercy now

[Verse 3]
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Every living thing could use a little mercy now
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Only the hand of grace can end the race towards another mushroom cloud
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Oh the people in power, they'll do anything to keep their crown
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I love life and life itself could use some mercy now

[Verse 4]
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We all could use a little mercy no
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I know we don't deserve it but we need it anyhow
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We hang in the balance dangle 'tween hell and hallowed ground
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Oh everything could use some mercy now

[Outro]
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Every single one of us could use some mercy now
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Every single one of us could use a little mercy now