Oh, mercy mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be
No, no
Where did all the blue sky go?
Poison is the wind that blows
From the north, east, south, and sea
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, mercy mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be
No, no
Radiation in the ground 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 this overcrowded land?
How much more abuse from man can you stand?
My sweet Lord
My sweet Lord
My sweet Lord
聽這首這麼久，才想要查歌詞，驚人發現我以為是失戀情歌的真相，原來是講生態浩劫的醒世歌(如歌詞粗體標示)。
聽老歌不求甚解，感到汗顏，希望慢慢在聽到愛聽愛唱上幾句的西洋老歌，我可以花點時間去瞭解歌曲的背景，至少歌詞要吸收點知識，才不會貽笑大方。
"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" was the second single from Marvin Gaye's 1971 album, What's Going On.
最近Craig David翻唱了這首歌，才讓我想歌詞究竟。影片是Craig David在BBC節目現場演唱版。
