Listen to Mercy Mercy by The Rolling Stones

Mercy Mercy

The Rolling Stones

Rock

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Mercy Mercy (Mono / Remastered 2002)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Keith Richards

Guitar

Brian Jones

Guitar

Jack Nitzsche

Percussion

Mick Jagger

Lead Vocals

Ian Stewart

Piano

Charlie Watts

Drums

Bill Wyman

Bass Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Don Covay

Songwriter

Ronald Alonzo Miller

Ronald Alonzo Miller

Songwriter

Bill Wyman

Arranger

Brian Jones

Arranger

Charlie Watts

Arranger

Keith Richards

Arranger

Mick Jagger

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Andrew Loog Oldham

Andrew Loog Oldham

Producer

Ron Malo

Engineer

Dave Hassinger

Engineer

Glyn Johns

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Have mercy

Have mercy, baby

Have mercy

Have mercy on me

[Verse 2]

Well, I went to see the gypsy

To have my fortune read

She said, "Man, your baby gonna leave you

Her bags are packed up under the bed"

That's right

[Verse 3]

Have mercy

Have mercy, baby

Have mercy

Have mercy on me

[Verse 4]

But if you leave me, baby

Girl, if you put me down

I'm gonna make it to the nearest river, child

And jump overboard and drown

That's right

[Verse 5]

Have mercy

Have mercy, baby

Have mercy

Have mercy on me

[Verse 6]

I said, "Hey, hey baby, hey, hey now

What you tryna do?

Hey, hey baby, hey, hey now

Please don't say we're through"

Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 7]

Have mercy

Have mercy, baby

Have mercy

Have mercy on me

[Verse 8]

But if you stay, baby

I tell you what I'm gonna do

I'm gonna work two jobs, seven days a week

And bring my money home to you

That's right

[Verse 9]

Have mercy

Please, have mercy, baby

Have mercy

Have mercy on me

[Verse 10]

Yeah, have mercy

Have mercy, baby

Have mercy

Have mercy on me

Written by: Don Covay, Miller

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