Oh, sometimes I could cry Woman I could just lay down and die Oh, sometimes I could cry Woman I could just lay down and die Well if you listen to the story now My pal Buddy will tell you the reason why My baby needs and she love me In the evenin' when I come home Whoa, my baby needs and she love me In the evenin' when I come home, oh yes But seems like everything I do Everything I do is wrong I used to have plenty money The finest clothes in town Nothin' ever got in my way until You come to get me down I'm say'n mercy, mercy, mercy baby Ooh have mercy on me, oh yes I'll always love you darlin' No matter what you do Now listen closely baby I'll try to change my ways Don't go kickin' up trumped up troubles Worry all my days Mercy mercy mercy baby Good God mercy be all around Yes you know I'll be right there When the grave digger laid her down