What would be the first thing You'd say to the Lord And the last thing you would dream If you couldn't dream no more Won't you please help me to understand? Is there no mercy in this land? No mercy in this land Followed the river 'til the river ran dry Followed my lover 'til we said goodbye Followed you through soldiers who fire on command Is there no mercy in this land? These days I speak in whispers Travel only to and from Come close, you'll see the red Of a well bitten tongue The righteous and the wretched The holy and the damned Is there no mercy in this land? No mercy in this land Father left us down here all alone My poor mother is under a stone With an achin' heart and tremblin' hands Is there no mercy in this land?

You may run for a long time Run on for a long time, run on for a long time Let me tell you that God is gonna cut you down Let me tell you that God is gonna cut you down My God spoke and He spoke so sweet I thought, I heard the shuffle of angels feet He put a hand upon my head Great God almighty, let me tell you what He said Go tell that long tongue liar, and tell that midnight rider Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back-biter Tell 'em that God is gonna cut them down Tell 'em that God is gonna strike them down You may run for a long time Run on for a long time, run on for a long time Let me tell you that God is gonna cut you down You may throw your rock and hide your hand Workin' in the dark against your fellow man But as sure as God made the day and night What you do in the dark will be brought to the light You may run and hide, slip and slide Tryin' to make time with your neighbour's wife Brother, let me tell you, just as sure as you're born: You better leave that woman alone You may run for a long time Run on for a long time, run on for a long time Let me tell you that God is gonna cut you down Let me tell you that God is gonna cut you down One of these days, you can mark my word You think her man is away at work You'll sneak up and knock on that door That's all son, you will knock no more You may run for a long time Run on for a long time, run on for a long time Let me tell you that God is gonna cut you down You may run for a long time Run on for a long time, run on for a long time Let me tell you that God is gonna cut you down Let me tell you that God is gonna cut you down Let me tell you that God is gonna cut you down

This mercy train, by my head This mercy train I've still my cross to bear Oh, my, my Will I be saved, I don't know Will I be saved I've still my cross to bear Oh, my, my INSTRUMENTAL Well this train keeps rolling Filled with sinners and their cities Well I'm fighting forgiveness So suffer for my crying shame So I will hold my head now Help me Lord Help me Lord Help me ride this mercy train INSTRUMENTAL This mercy train by my head Will I be saved, I can't say I've still my cross to bear Oh, my, my I've still my cross to bear On this mercy train