Mercy

by Derrick Scott

Lord have mercy, here we go again Have you learned nothing from the past What are you doing mister President You say he is an evil dictator You say he has weapons of mass destruction You have my brothers and sisters in khaki and tan Fighting your personal war in that oil rich land Lord have mercy, here we go again What now mister president What next mister president Back to Afghanistan to raise some more hell More war with Korea at the 38th Parallel You say he isn't fighting fair but He wouldn't be fighting if you weren't over there You say he won't stand still Did you underestimate his will Lord have mercy, here we go again Tell the truth mister president Do you really want to liberate the people Do you really want to find the weapons of mass destruction If you want the oil then buy it If you want the influence then earn it, If you want the power, then what's the problem You don't have to kill and bomb and maim and destroy, I'm not down with that Lord have mercy, here we go again You say he isn't fighting by the rules What's wrong with you fool What did you expect when you invaded his land Did you think he would fight the way you planned This ain't the end, it's only the beginning Of killing, destruction, war and more terrorism Stop this foolishness, pull up, hold up wait a minute You're not God, you're the president Lord have mercy, here we go again I support my troops, and I love my land It's your policy mister president that I can't stand You have my brothers and sisters in khaki and tan Fighting your personal war in the desert sand Leave these people alone and bring my brothers and sisters home Lord have mercy, here we go again Why are we dying mister president You say he won't stand still and fight Did you think he wouldn't defend his land with all his will and might Lord have mercy please forgive this man For he doesn't really know you and doesn't know your plan Lord have mercy, here we go again

Mercy by Derrick Scott

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