Friday, October 3, 2014

Have Mercy




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Have mercy on the needy ones who place in us their trust
We who cannot help them though they so depend on us
Have mercy on their sufferings have mercy on their bones
When all their tears fall on deaf ears have mercy on their souls

Have mercy on the martyr when none will take his life
On the hero in his armour who has no cause to fight
On the broken-hearted lovers when the night's not long nor cold
And all whose tears fall on deaf ears have mercy on their souls

Have mercy on the criminal when there are no laws to break
On the traitor in his solitude with no one to forsake
And the coward with his conscience when there's no need to be bold
Each time their tears fall on deaf ears have mercy on their souls

Have mercy on the patient ones who wait for help in vain
On those atheistic heathens who still pray to God for rain
And the hungry and the homeless and the hated most of all
Each time their tears fall on deaf ears have mercy on their souls

Have mercy on a Saviour who has nobody to save
On the keeper of tradition that's already passed away
On the mother with her stricken child wrapped beneath her shawl
And all whose tears fall on deaf ears have mercy on their souls

Have mercy now upon the Jews have mercy on the blacks
And on those wolves and vultures who can only hunt in packs
On Judas with his heavy purse when the paschal lamb's been sold
Each time their tears fall on deaf ears have mercy on their souls

Have mercy on the needy ones who place in us their trust
We who cannot help them though they so depend on us
The envoys of good fortune with no news left to bring
The singer in the spotlight with nothing left to sing.




If you would like to include "Have Mercy" in your repertoire, either for paid public performance or to record for commercial purposes, or if you would like to re-use the recordings attached to this blog-page for commercial purposes, contact argaman@theargamanpress.com. 
 

 
Use of this song, and/or these recordings, for non-commercial purposes, is not simply permitted but invited.


Words and music by David Prashker

Copyright © 2014 David Prashker

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The Argaman Press


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