[Chorus: B.B. King]
Lord have mercy
Lord please have mercy on me
Hey Lord, please have mercy
Lord please have mercy on me
Well, if I've done somebody wrong
Lord please have mercy if you please

[Verse 1: Ray Charles & B.B. King]
You know what, B.B.? (Yeah)
I used to have plenty of money, yeah (Oh yeah)
Finest clothes in town (Mhm)
Bad luck and trouble overtook me (Yeah)
Down, bound to go down now (Alright)

[Chorus: Ray Charles & B.B. King]
Lord have mercy plеase (Go 'head, talk to Him)
Pleasе have mercy on me (Talk to Him, talk to Him), yeah
Well, if I, I've done somebody wrong
Won't You have mercy if you please, yeah, alright

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 2: Ray Charles & B.B. King]
Ray, if I've done somebody wrong, I declare I'll change my ways
You know B.B., I don't want bad luck and trouble (Yeah)
To worry me all my days (Alright)
[Outro: Ray Charles & B.B. King]
Oh Lord have mercy please, Lord won't you have mercy on me
Please Lord, please Lord
Well, you know, if I, if I've done somebody wrong (Yeah)
Have mercy if you please, oh Lord