The world could use a little
mercy and love, as the fruits
of the people's labor
fall and rot slowly on the ground.

When the work is almost over
it won’t be long now and not much
will be around.

We worked far too long
in the heated drums of slavery
and lies, those in charge
have decided to take our money
and make us work harder for less,
calling it mercy and needed progress.

We could use a little mercy and love,
our future is a stranger to freedom
those in charge shackled use to fear
and doubts, bringing shadows of dreed
and doom, blood sweat and ruins.

The pain that we live in
is almost more than living can bare,
and we could use some mercy and love.

My Country, is sinking into a boiling pit
of despair that’s going to take forever
to climb out.

Some of us carry the weight of the faithful
who followed the light guiding them out,
I love my Country and we could use some mercy and love to dig our way out.

Every single living thing could use
a little mercy, only the hand of grace
can end the race towards another path
to freedom and safety and bring us there.

But those in power,
They will do anything to keep their power.

I love my life, and life itself could use
some mercy and love.

Yeah, we all could use a little mercy and love. I know those in power say we don’t
deserve it but they are not God or good
for our survival.

We need it now more than ever.
Life hangs in the balance
dangling between hell and hallowed ground, every single one of us could use some mercy and love right now.

©️ 2025 By Amanda Shelton