Oh, mercy, mercy me
Oh, 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 and east
Oh, mercy, mercy me,
Oh, things ain't
what they used to be, no no
Oil wasted on the oceans
and upon our seas, fish full of mercury
Oh, mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't
what they used to be, no no
Radiation under ground and in the sky
Animals and birds
who live nearby are dying
Oh, mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't
what they used to be, no
What about this overcrowded land
How much more abuse
from man can she stand?
Oh, no, please, have mercy
My sweet Lord, please,
have mercy, please, have mercy
My sweet Lord, mercy, mercy me