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Angel Of Mercy
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soundclip
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by Homer Banks / Raymond Jackson
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recording of 1971
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from The Best Of Albert King (Stax 60-005 or Fantasy 60005), copyright notice
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I went to work this mo'nin'
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My foreman looked me in the eye
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He said, "Fella I don't know what's wrong with ya,
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But you look sick enough to die"
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He sent me to the company doctor
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And he examined from head to toe
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"Whatever's wrong with ya, young man,
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My x-rays just won't show"
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I say, angel of mercy
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Won't you please look down on me?
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Angel of mercy
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A little mercy is all I need
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The finance company
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They just don't receive my check
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They say they want a payment by Friday
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Or they want all-a the furniture back
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I went to the credit union
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To try to get myself a loan
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They said, "I would let ya have it young man,
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But we hear that you won't be workin' here much longer
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Angel of mercy
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Won't you please look down on me?
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Oh, angel of mercy
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A little mercy is all I need
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Lord have mercy! Oh angel! Oh!
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Oh!
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Cut my lights off this mo'nin'
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They set my furniture out doors
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I was listenin' to the weatherman 'while ago
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An' he's says it's gonna rain an'snow
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My daughter's got pneumonia
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An' my son is down with the flu
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My whole family's sufferin' from malnutrition
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And I can't even 'fford them soup
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I say, angel of mercy
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Won't you please look down on me?
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Oh, angel of mercy
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A little mercy is all I need
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Angel Of Mercy
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| Albert King |
