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MERCY ON A WOMAN © 1999 K. Dykes
Oh Lord, I know that sometimes I’m a sinner
And sometimes I’m as good as I can be
All my life has always been a gamble
Between living right and simply being free
And now that all my youthful days are over
I’m heading down the road to getting old
Always wishing for the chance to do things over
But knowing that’s just not the way it goes
And every now and then I still stumble
And I need your helping hands to brace my fall
Oh Lord, I know that sometimes I’m a sinner
But every now and then aren’t we all?
Mercy on a woman, who’s full of grace but no charm
Mercy on a woman, with broken dreams but open arms
Mercy on a woman, who never, ever meant any harm
Life is just a sacrifice, it’s only yours to just let go
It’s not right or wrong or win or lose
It’s all about the way you choose to live it
So live it good
And if you please, I wish you would
Have mercy, on a woman, who’s full of grace but no charm
Mercy on a woman, who never ever meant any harm
Well, the years had passed and so had all of her glory
It must have been her time for giving in
I watched her throw her hands high in the air
And down upon her knees I heard her pray
She said, “ Lord, I know that sometimes I’m a sinner
And sometimes I’m as good as I can be
All my life has always been a gamble
Between living right and simply being free.”
Well, I wonder if those pearly gates will open
You see, I’m up against the odds for getting in
She said, “ all my life has always been a gamble
Maybe, this time I’ll win!”