Lyrics to
Angel Of Mercy

This version of Angel Of Mercy was released by Dire Straits in 1979.

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Well there’s a Peter Pan moon shepherd’s delight
I got to dragon at noon, yes and I won the fight
Now I want my reward in heaven tonight, just like you promised
Angel of Mercy, you’ll come to no harm
Angel of Mercy, there’s no need for alarm
The knight in his armor wants a night in your arms
You know he’s honest

Angel of Mercy, angel delight, give me my reward in heaven tonight
And if I give up my sword, won’t you give me the right
Sweet angel

Well now it’s too late for talking we can talk later on
Let the saxophone play us till the chorus of dawn
And all I need is a little oblivion, you don’t need protection
Well now here come the moonlight down on your bed
Angel of mercy let your heart rule your head
I don’t want your money, I want you instead
Don’t need rejection yeah

Angel of Mercy, angel delight, give me my reward in heaven tonight
And if I give up my sword, won’t you give me the right
Angel of Mercy give me heaven tonight
Well if you cross your heart
And spit and swear upon the grave of your mother
You got to get into it, you gotta tell me that I’m more than a lover

Yeah Angel of Mercy angel delight
Give me my reward in heaven tonight
And if I give up my sword, won’t you give me the right
Angel of Mercy give me heaven tonight

Yeah Angel of Mercy, angel delight
Give me my reward in heaven tonight
And if I give up my sword, won’t you give me the right
Angel of Mercy give me heaven tonight

Yeah Angel of Mercy angel delight
Give me my reward in heaven tonight
And if I give up my sword, won’t you give me the right
Angel of Mercy give me heaven tonight

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Dire Straits has released many songs over the years besides Angel Of Mercy. Dire Straits released songs from 1978 to 1991 spanning across albums like Dire Straits, Communique, Making Movies, Love Over Gold, ExtendedancEPlay, Brothers In Arms, and On Every Street. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Dire Straits.

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About Lyrics and Angel Of Mercy by Dire Straits

The lyrics for Angel Of Mercy are defined as the words making up the song released by Dire Straits in 1979. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Angel Of Mercy have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Dire Straits and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

Some folks are interested in word and phrase etymology. It is easy to understand the lyrics to Angel Of Mercy by Dire Straits if you think through it. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Angel Of Mercy" means the words set to the music of Angel Of Mercy, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Dire Straits. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Angel Of Mercy and the lyrics to Angel Of Mercy are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Dire Straits who came here looking just for the lyrics to Angel Of Mercy, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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