Lyrics to
Everybody’s Cryin’ Mercy

This version of Everybody’S Cryin’ Mercy was released by Bonnie Raitt in 1973.

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I don’t believe the things I’m seein’
I’ve been wonderin’ ’bout some things I’ve heard
Everybody’s crying mercy
When they don’t know the meaning of the word

A bad enough situation
Is sure enough getting worse
Everybody’s crying justice
Just as soon as there’s business first

Toe to toe, touch and go
Give a cheer and get your own souvenir

Well you know the people running round in circles
Don’t know what they’re headed for
Everybody’s crying peace on earth
Just as soon as we win this war

Straight ahead, gotta knock em dead
So pack your kit, choose your own hypocrite

You don’t have to go to off-broadway
To see something plain absurd
Everybody’s crying mercy
When they don’t know the meaning of the word

Nobody knows the meaning of the word

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The lyrics for Everybody’S Cryin’ Mercy are defined as the words making up the song released by Bonnie Raitt in 1973. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Everybody’S Cryin’ 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 Bonnie Raitt and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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