Have mercy, have mercy baby Please have mercy, have mercy on me Oh, have mercy, please have mercy baby Have mercy, mercy, have mercy on me Went to see the gypsy to have my fortune read She said, "Your baby's gonna leave you She's got her bags stashed under the bed" Have mercy, have mercy baby Please have mercy, have mercy on me If you stay here baby, tell you what I'm gonna do I'm gonna work to a job, seven days a week Bring my money home to you Have mercy mercy mercy, have mercy baby Oh, have mercy, have mercy on me Hey baby, hey now What you tyrin' to do? Hey baby, hey now Please don't say we're through Have mercy mercy, have mercy baby Oh, have mercy, have mercy on me