Show a little mercy
[Chorus]
Show a little mercy
Show a little mercy
Show a little mercy

[Verse One]
Can't find no food to eat today
I ain't got no clothes to wear no way
The children are crying in the street
They ain't got no shoes on their feet
On their feet

[Chorus]
Show a little mercy
Give a little food to eat
Show a little mercy
Give a little food to eat

Show a little mercy
Show a little mercy
Show a little mercy
Show a little mercy
[Verse Two]
A day will come one day
No matter what the wicked man says
A time will come one day
When Jah will show us a way
Oh yeah
Oh yeah

[Chorus]
Show a little mercy
Give a little food to eat
Show a little mercy
Give a little food to eat

Show a little mercy
Show a little mercy
Show a little mercy
Show a little mercy

[Bridge]
And if you find yourself
Left up on a shelf
You won't have to weep and moan
All you have to do is open the door
And if a rich man gives you
Plenty of his money
All you have to do is make sure
That you spend it wisely
Woah, lord

Woah, lord

[Bridge]
And if you find yourself
Left up on a shelf
You won't have to weep and moan
All you have to do is open the door
And if a rich man gives you
Plenty of his money
All you have to do is make sure
That you spend it wisely

[Outro]
Show a little mercy
Show a little mercy
Show a little mercy
Show a little mercy

Just show some mercy

Show some mercy

Mercy
Mercy, singing mercy

Yeah

Mercy

Show some mercy, mercy

Yeah, woah

[Dub Instrumental]