It really breaks my heart
in the streets selling stars
It really breaks my heart
in the streets washing cars
Have some mercy, have some mercy,
Have some mercy, have some mercy,
Have you ever been to bed
Have you ever been to work
empty back, will never stand up
Have some mercy, have some mercy,
Have some mercy, have some mercy,
Tell me, tell me, tell me
what wrong have they done
Ease up on the poor, innocent ones
Tell me, tell me, tell me
what wrong have they done?
Youths on the streets selling stars
Youths on the streets washing cars
Just because of the system
They have to do a little hustling
Have some mercy, have some mercy,
Have some mercy, have some mercy,
Have you ever been to bed
Have you ever been to work
and take back will never stand up
Have some mercy, have some mercy,
Have some mercy, have some mercy,
Tell me, tell me, tell me
what wrong have they done
Tell me, tell me, tell me
what wrong have they done
School bell rings, some youths absent
School bell rings, some youths present
Just because of the system
They have to do a little hustling
have some mercy, Mr. Mercy
have some mercy, Mr. Mercy
It really breaks my heart
on the streets selling stars
To see the youths washing cars
To see the youths begging
Youths begging the 5 cents
Youths begging the dollar
Just because of the system
