Oh, mercy mercy me things ain't what they used to be No, no Where did all the blue sky go? Poison is the wind that blows the north, south, and sea Oh, mercy mercy me Oh, things ain't what they used to be No, no Oil wasted on the oceans and upon our seas full of mercury Oh, mercy mercy me Oh, ain't what they used to be No, no in the ground and in the sky Animals and birds who live are dying Oh, mercy mercy me Oh, things ain't what they used to be about this overcrowded land? How much more abuse from man can you stand? My sweet Lord My sweet Lord sweet Lord (someone who needs me yeah) (mercy mercy me) (mercy me) ohhhh (mercy mercy (mercy me) (mercy mercy mercy) (mercy me)