My father could use a little mercy nowOh yesThe fruits of his laborFalling round slowly on the groundHis work is almost overIt won't be long and he won't be aroundI love my fatherHe could use some mercy nowMy brother could use a little mercy nowHe's a stranger to freedomHe's shackled to his fears and his doubtsOh yeahThe pain that he lives inIs almost more than a living will allowI love my brotherBut he could use some mercy nowWell my country, oh yesCould use a little mercy nowAs they sink into a poison pitThat's gonna take forever to climb outOh yesThey carry the weight of the faithfulWho follow them downOhI love my countryBut they could use a little mercy nowEvery living thingCould use a little mercy nowOnly the hand of graceCan end this race towardsAnother mushroom cloudPeople in power, wellThey'll do about anythingTo keep their groundI love life and life itselfCould use some mercy nowEverybody all around the worldCould use a little mercy nowYeahEverybody in this worldCould use a little mercy nowCould use a little mercy nowI know we don't deserve itBut we need it, we need itIn and outWe're hanging in the balanceTangled between hell andHell or groundEvery single one of usCould use a little mercy nowEverybody all around the worldCould use a little mercy nowEvery one, every one of usCould use a little mercy now