Mercy, mercy me
Ahh, things ain't what they used to be, now
Where did all the blue skies go?
Poison is the wind that blows
From the Northern and Southern seas
Mercy, mercy me
Ahh, things ain't what they used to be, now
Wasted upon the ocean
And upon high seas
Fish full of mercury
Mercy, mercy me
Ahh, things ain't what they used to be, now
Radiation upon the ground and in the sky
Animals and birds who live nearby are dying
Mercy, mercy me
Ahh, things ain't what they used to be
What about this overcrowded land?
How much more can we do for man?
Can you stand it?
Yeah, yeah
La, la, la, la
My sweet land
How much more can we stand?
Pollution in the sky
People dying senseless everywhere
And no one, no one cares
Mercy, mercy me
Ahh, things ain't what they used to be, now
Where did all the blue skies go?
Poison is the wind that blows
From the Northern and Southern seas
Mercy, mercy me
Ahh, things ain't what they used to be, now
Wasted upon the ocean
And upon high seas
Fish full of mercury
Mercy, mercy me
Ahh, things ain't what they used to be, now