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 Yeah, 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, 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