I Cry Mercy

[Verse 1]
She rises in the morning light
Goes to bed at night alone
There aren't too many laughs inside her week of days
But she gets up every Sunday morning
Goes to church, she's reborn
Sunday noon she steps into the sun

[Pre Chorus]
And on this Sunday afternoon
She's happy saying it's too soon
To compromise the lady she should be

[Chorus]
And I cry, Mercy, I'm not asking you
To throw respect away
I cry, Mercy, won't you meet me halfway

[Verse 2]
Sunday only lasts a day
Monday comes and mercy fades
To find the fear that keeps her more than far away
And when I can, I always come
But we can't be alone too long
Mercy says she has to save her name

[Pre Chorus]
She's holding onto Sunday noon
Saying it's too soon
To compromise the lady she should be

[Chorus]
And I cry, Mercy, I'm not asking you
To throw respect away
I cry, Mercy, won't you meet me halfway

[Bridge]
Between a place you think you ought to be
For where I stand is a love to be had
If you'll try to see that
You could meet me there

[Guitar Solo: Larry Carlton]

[Bridge]
In between a place you think you ought to be
For where I stand is a love to be had
If you'll try to see that
You could meet me there

[Chorus]
And I cry, Mercy, I'm not asking you
To throw respect away
I cry, Mercy, won't you meet me halfway

[Outro]
And I cry, Mercy, won't you meet me halfway
And I cry, Mercy, won't you meet me halfway