Everybody's crying mercy
by Elvis Costello
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I can´t believe the things I´ve seen
I wonder 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 long as there´s business first
Toe to toe
Touch and go
Give a cheer
Get your souvenier
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
Knock em dead
Pack your kid
Choose your hypocrite
Well you don´t have to go to off broadway
To see something played absurd
Everybody´s crying mercy
When they don´t know the meaning of the word
Nobody knows the meaning of the word
When they don´t know the meaning of the word
Nobody knows the meaning of the word
Nobody knows the meaning of the word
I wonder 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 long as there´s business first
Toe to toe
Touch and go
Give a cheer
Get your souvenier
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
Knock em dead
Pack your kid
Choose your hypocrite
Well you don´t have to go to off broadway
To see something played absurd
Everybody´s crying mercy
When they don´t know the meaning of the word
Nobody knows the meaning of the word
When they don´t know the meaning of the word
Nobody knows the meaning of the word
Nobody knows the meaning of the word