Have mercy, have mercy, baby Have mercy, please have mercy on meI went to see a gypsy, and I had my fortune readShe said, boy, your baby's bound to leave Her bag is packed up under her bedSo have mercy, have mercy, baby Have mercy, please have mercy on meIf you stay here, baby, I'll tell you what I'm gonna doI'm gonna work three jobs, seven days a week And bring my money home to youSo have mercy, have mercy, baby Have a little mercy, please, baby, have mercy on meHey, hey, baby, hey, now, child Girl, what you tryin' to do?Hey, now, baby, hey, now, child Girl, I'm in love with youSo have mercy, have mercy, baby Have mercy, please have mercy on meNow, if my baby leaves me, if my baby puts me downI'm gonna head on down to the nearest river And jump on the floor and drownHey, hey, baby, hey, now, child Girl, what you tryin' to do?Hey, now, baby, hey, now, child Girl, I'm in love with youSo have mercy, please have mercy, baby Have a little mercy, oh, please, babySo have mercy, have mercy on me, baby Have mercy, yeah, I know I've been wrong, babyBut you know I'm gonna change, yeah, I'm gonna change for youAnd I'm gonna change for me, too So come on, come on, have some mercy, babyI need mercy, babyI need mercy, baby