Oh, oh, mercy mercy me
Oh things ain't what they used to be, no no
Where did all those blue skies go?
Poison is the wind that blows from the north and south and east

Oh, mercy, mercy me
Oh things ain't what they used to be, no no
Oil wasted on the oceans and upon our seas
Fish full of mercury

Oh, oh mercy, mercy me
Oh things ain't what they used to be, no no
Radiation underground and in the sky
Animals and birds who live nearby are dying

Oh mercy, mercy me
Oh things ain't what they used to be
What about thе hatred in this land
How much more abuse from man can wе stand?

Oh, whoa, mercy mercy me
Oh, whoa, whoa, things ain't what they used to be
Children are dying, dying
Have mercy
Oh

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