Mercy Now

My father could use a little mercy now

The fruits of his labor fall and rot slowly on the ground

His work is almost over, it won't be long, he won't be around

I love my father, he could use some mercy now

And my brother could use a little mercy now

He's a stranger to freedom, shackled to his feet and his doubt

The pain that he lives in, it's almost more than living will allow

I love my brother, he could use some mercy now

My church and my country could use a little mercy now

As they sink into a poisoned pit, it's gonna take forever to climb out

They carry the weight of the faithful who follow them down

I love my church and country, they could use some mercy now

And every living thing could use a little mercy now

Only the hand of grace can end the race toward another mushroom cloud

And the people in power, they'll do anything to keep their crown

I love life, and life itself could use some mercy now

And we all could use a little mercy now

I know we don't deserve it, but we need it anyhow

We hang in the balance, dangled between hell and hallowed ground, oh

And every single one of us could use some mercy now

Yeah, every single one of us could use some mercy now