Chrissy Lynne - Songwriter: "Mercy"

Photo: Carolyn McCoy©

Editor's Note: Singer/Songwriter Chrissy Lynne is a badass with a heart of gold. Her songs resonate with me because they speak of truth no matter the context of the song. She sings of heartbreak, love, family, life, sex and everything in between. She is intelligent, sexy, grounded and a force to be reckoned with when she has a guitar in her hands. Check out her song "Mercy", for which she dedicates to local guitar maven, Rahman D'Amato, who passed away last Spring. 

MERCY
Lyrics and Music by Chrissy Lynne (copyright 2020)

TIRED AND WORN
BROKEN AND USED
COUNTING THE CHANGE I’VE GOT LEFT
FROM PAYING MY DUES

STILL STANDING UP
DOWN ON MY KNEES
PRAYIN’ THE STARS 
ABOVE ARE LISTENING TO ME

MERCY MERCY
I’VE BEEN THROUGH TOO MUCH 
I LONG FOR YOUR TOUCH
MERCY MERCY

ALL OF MY FRIENDS
ARE TOO FAR AWAY
I KNOW I WON’T MAKE IT ALONE
DON’T ABANDON ME

MERCY MERCY
HOLD ME IN THE GRACE
OF YOUR SWEET EMBRACE
MERCY MERCY

​FILL MY HEART WITH YOUR MUSIC
ROCK MY SOUL WITH YOUR SONG
BLESS ME WITH THE COURAGE I NEED
TO CARRY ON

MERCY PLEASE RELIEVE ME
MERCY PLEASE FORGIVE ME
MERCY DELIVER ME
MERCY MERCY 
SHINE YOUR LIGHT ON ME 
SHINE ON SHINE ON

OOOOO MERCY
OOOOO MERCY
OOOOO MERCY
OOOOO MERCY