I used to have plenty, plenty money, money, money, finest clothes in town But bad luck and trouble, trouble, trouble, tried to get me down Mercy, mercy, baby, have mercy on me Though I done somebody wrong, have mercy every day Lord, if I been a bad fella, fella, fella, I'm bound to change my ways Don't want bad luck and trouble, trouble, trouble, to follow me all my days, yeah yeah! Mercy, mercy, baby, have mercy on me