Ah, mercy, mercy me Ah, things ain’t what they used to be, no, no Where did all the blue skies go? Poison is the wind that blows from the north and south andeast Mercy, mercy me Ah, things ain’t what they used to be, no, no Oil wasted on the ocean and upon Our seas…
 
I used to go out to parties And stand around Cause i was too nervous To really get down But my body yearned to be free I got up on the floor and thought “somebody could choose me” No more standin’ there beside the walls I done got myself together, baby And now i’m havin’…
 
 
I’ve been really tryin’, baby Tryin’ to hold back this feeling for so long And if you feel like i feel, baby Then, c’mon, oh, c’mon Let’s get it on Ah, baby, let’s get it on Let’s love, baby Let’s get it on, sugar Let’s get it on We’re all sensitive people With so much…
 
 
Mother, mother There’s too many of you crying Brother, brother, brother There’s far too many of you dying You know we’ve got to find a way To bring some lovin’ here today – ya Father, father We don’t need to escalate You see, war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate You…
 
I come up hard, baby But now i’m cool I didn’t make it, sugar Playin’ by the rules I come up hard, baby But now i’m fine I’m checkin’ trouble, sugar Movin’ down the line I come up hard, baby But that’s okay, cause Trouble man Don’t get in the way I come up hard,…
 
Ooh, i bet you’re wond’rin’ how i knew ’bout your plans to make me blue With some other guy you knew before Between the two of us guys you know i love you more It took me by surprise i must say When i found out yesterday Dontcha know that i Heard it through the…
 
How sweet it is to be loved by you How sweet it is to be loved by you I needed the shelter of someone’s arms and there you were I needed someone to understand my ups and downs And there you were With sweet love and devotion Deeply touching my emotion I want to stop…