Have mercy, I`m in a world of trouble now
I`m being held by the State Patrol
I am charged with traffic of the forbidden
And I almost finished doing my parole
Now, I`m on my way back down town
Somebody help me, have mercy on my soul
I go to court tomorrow morning
And I got the same judge I had before
Lord, I know he won`t have no mercy on me
`Cause he told me not to come back no more
He`ll send me away to some stoney mansion
In a lonely room and lock the door
Ow! Have mercy on my little Tulane
She`s too alive to try to live alone
And I know her needs
And although she loves me
She`s gonna try to make it
While the poor boy`s gone
Somebody should tell her to live
And I`ll understand it
And even love her more
When I come back home