Mercy - Desertshore

Hey man, didn’t mean to keep it from you

Hey man, didn’t mean to bring things down

Hey friend, didn’t mean to take her from you

Hey friend, didn’t mean to cause any hurt

Hey girl, didn’t mean to go off flyin'

Hey girl, didn’t mean make you cry

Hey love, didn’t mean to cause you worry

Hey love, didn’t mean to keep you up Out here in the city

Lights are bright

Out here in the city

I get in fights

Up here in the buildings

Things pulling at me Up here in the buildings

Way too tight

Hey kids, didn’t mean to skip a summer

Hey kids, didn’t mean to spend no time

Hey son, didn’t mean to go off playin'

Hey son, had a lot a work to do Hey dear, quite a little trail you’re leavin'

Hey dear, quite a long path you’re on Hey bird, quite a big nest you’re building

Hey bird, quite a lot of time you’ve spent

Out here in the mountains

All is quiet

Up here in the mountains

No more fights

Out here in the meadows

Trees are grown

Out here on the river

Throwin' stones

Oh god, have mercy on me Oh god, have mercy please

Oh branch, why do you have to come down on me Oh axe, why do you have to fall so hard

Oh gun, why do you have to pull the trigger

Oh blade, why you have to cut so deep

Out here on the highway

Things rollin' by Out here on the highway

Why oh why

Out here in the alone

Cries and moans

Out here in the grey stones

Dirt and bones

Oh god, have mercy on me Oh god, have mercy please