Lord have mercy lord have mercy on me
Lord have mercy lord have mercy on me
Well if I've done somebody wrong
Lord have mercy if you please

I used to have plenty of money
The finest clothes in town
Bad luck and trouble overtook me
And god look at me now

Please have mercy lord have mercy on me
And if I've done somebody wrong
Lord have mercy if you please

Keep on working my child
Oh in the morning oh
Lord have mercy

If I've been a bad girl baby
Yeah I'll change my ways
Don't want bad luck and trouble
On me all my days

Please have mercy lord have mercy on me
And if I've done somebody wrong
Lord have mercy if you please
Have mercy on me