You've got a hold on me
Don't even know your power

I stand a hundred feet
But I fall when I'm around you

Show me an open door
And you go and slam it on me

I can't take anymore
I'm saying baby

Please have mercy on me
Take it easy on my heart

Even though you don't mean to hurt me
You keep tearing me apart

Won't you please have mercy, mercy on my heart
Won't you please have mercy, mercy on my heart

I drive through the night
Just to be near you baby

Heart open, testify
Tell me that I'm not crazy

I'm not asking for a lot
Just that you're honest with me

My pride Is all I got
I'm saying baby

Please have mercy on me
Take it easy on my heart

Even though you don't mean to hurt me
You keep tearing me apart

Won't you please have mercy on me
I'm a puppet on your string

And even though you got good intentions
I need you to set me free

Won't you please have mercy, mercy on my heart
Won't you please have mercy, mercy on my heart

Consuming all the air inside my lungs
Ripping all the skin from off my bones

I'm prepared to sacrifice my life
I would gladly do it twice

Consuming all the air inside my lungs
Ripping all the skin from off my bones

I'm prepared to sacrifice my life
I would gladly do it twice

Please have mercy on me
Take it easy on my heart

Even though you don't mean to hurt me
You keep tearing me apart

Won't you please have mercy on me
I'm a puppet on your string

And even though you got good intentions
I need you to set me free

I'm begging you for mercy, mercy
I'm begging you, (on my heart) begging you please baby

I'm begging you for mercy, mercy
Oh, I'm begging you, (on my heart) I'm begging you, yeah