Blues in E (E A B)
Lord have mercy, Lord please have mercy on me
Lord please have mercy, Lord please have mercy on me
Well if I've done somebody wrong
Lord please have mercy if you please
I used to have plenty of money, the finest clothes in town
Bad luck and trouble overtook me, bound to go down
Lord have mercy please, please have mercy on me
Well if I've done somebody wrong
Won't You have mercy if you please.
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Well if I done somebody wrong, I declare I'll change my ways
I don't want bad luck and trouble to follow me all my days.
Oh Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me.
Well if I've done somebody wrong,
Lord, have mercy if you please.