L ord have m ercy on me
Was the kneeling d runkard's p lea
And as he knelt there o n the ground
I k now that God in H eaven looked d own
I went down by an o ld country church
I saw the drunkard s tagger and l urch
And as he reached his m other's grave
I s aw that drunkard k neel and p ray
L ord have m ercy on me
Was the kneeling d runkard's p lea
And as he knelt there o n the ground
I k now that God in H eaven looked d own
Bring my darling b oy to me
Was his mothers d ying p lea
And as he staggered through the gate
Alas h e came just one d ay too l ate
Three years have passed s ince she went away
Her son is sleeping b eside her t oday
And I know that in heaven his mother will see
For G od has heard that d runkard's p lea
L ord have m ercy on me
Was the kneeling d runkard's p lea
And as he knelt there o n the ground
I k now that God in H eaven looked d own