The Devil Mercury

Down to Axe Alley all wastrels are drawn

Set me free from the devil mercury

For a kiss from a rose and a prick from a thorn

Set me free from the devil mercury

You dread stepping out on a journey to France

But look in her eyes and you'll soon take a chance

Singing set me free, set me free

From the devil mercury, the devil mercury

Now there's spots on your soles and there's spots on your palms

Set me free from the devil mercury

And it creeps up your legs and it creeps up your arms

Set me free from the devil mercury

It wilts all the leaves and it blackens the fruit

'Til your beg 'em to tear it right out at the root

Singing set me free, set me free

From the devil mercury, the devil mercury

Then in come the doctors their work to begin

Set me free from the devil mercury

It's a dose of quicksilver boys straight to the skin

Set me free from the devil mercury

With ropes round your wrist and a bag on your head

They'll boil you and baste you, you'll wish you were dead

Singing set me free, set me free

From the devil mercury, the devil mercury

Bloody eyes, bloody ears, no teeth and no nose

All for the scent of a sweet smelling rose

A kiss from a rose, a foot in the grave

One night with Venus now you're Mercury's slave

Singing set me free, set me free

From the devil mercury, the devil mercury

The devil mercury, the devil mercury

Set me free from the devil mercury

Singing set me free from the devil mercury

Singing set me free from the devil mercury

Singing set me free from the devil mercury

Singing set me free, set me free

From the devil mercury, the devil mercury

The devil mercury, the devil mercury