Have Mercy on the Criminal
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Taupin
Have you heard the dogs at night
Somewhere on the hill
Chasing some
poor criminal
And I guess they're out to kill
Oh there must be shackles on
his feet
And mother in his eyes
Stumbling through the devil-dark
With
the hound pack in full cry
Chorus
Have mercy on the criminal
Who is running
from the law
Are you blind to the winds of change
Don't you hear him any
more
Praying Lord you got to help me
I am never gonna sin
again
Just take these chains from around my legs
Sweet Jesus I'll be your
friend
Now have you ever seen the white teeth gleam
While you lie on a
cold damp ground
You're taking in the face of a rifle butt
While the
wardens hold you down
And you've never seen a friend in years
Oh it
turns your heart to stone
You jump the walls and the dogs run free
And the
grave's gonna be your home
Chorus
Chorus
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