Paula Cole

Lyrics

The Ecology (Mercy Mercy Me)

By Marvin Gaye (as performed by Paula Cole.)


Oh, mercy, mercy me, things ‘aint what they used to be, 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, things ‘aint what they used to be, no,
Oil wasted on the oceans and upon our seas,
Fish full of mercury, oh,

OH, mercy, mercy me, things ‘aint what they used to be, no,
Radiation underground and in the sky,
Animals and birds who live nearby are dying,

Oh, mercy mercy me, things aint what they used to be, no,
What about this overcrowded land,
How much more abuse from man can she stand?

Oh…mercy mercy, have mercy.
What about this overcrowded land,
How much more abuse from man can she stand?

Oh…take care of one another,
Oh…please have mercy on our planet, please have mercy on my sister,
Please have mercy on my father, mother, brother and us all…
Oh…