Have Mercy On The Criminal Lyrics

Have you heard the dogs at night Somewhere on the hill Chasin' some poor criminal? And I guess they’re out to kill
Oh, there must be shackles on his feet And mother in his eyes Stumblin' through the devil dark With the hound pack in full cry
Have mercy on the criminal Who is runnin' from the law Are you blind to the winds of change? Don’t you hear him any more?
Prayin' Lord, "You gotta help me I am never gonna sin again Just take these chains from around my legs Sweet Jesus, I’ll be Your friend"
Now, have you ever seen the white teeth gleam While you lie on a cold damp ground You’re takin' in the face of a rifle butt While the wardens hold you down
And you’ve never seen a friend in years Oh, it turns your heart to stone You jump the walls and the dogs run free And the grave’s gonna be your home
Oh, have mercy on the criminal Who is runnin' from the law Are you blind to the winds of change? Don’t you hear him any more?
Prayin' Lord, "You gotta help me I am never gonna sin again Just take these chains from around my legs Ooh, sweet Jesus, I’ll be Your friend"
Oh, have mercy on the criminal Who is runnin' from the law Are you blind to the winds of change? Don’t you hear him any more?
Prayin' Lord, "You gotta help me I am never gonna sin again Just take these chains from around my legs Sweet Jesus, I’ll be Your friend"