From the recording Mercy
Halley cracked up her car several years ago - yeah there really was a case of beer in the trunk - and she had to be removed from it with the Jaws of Life. It inspired the first verse, then Halley and Tom got to thinking of other things they're grateful for...
Lyrics
MERCY
Halley DeVestern/Tom Heinig
IT WAS FRIDAY NIGHT, THE 3RD OF JULYTHAT LONELY ROAD WAS ANYTHING BUT DRYTHE CASE OF BEER I HAD IN MY TRUNKWAS SMASHED TO HELL, MADE THE SUMMER NIGHT DRUNKTHEN WHEN THE MORNING SUN KISSED OPEN MY EYESAND I REALIZED I WAS STILL ALIVE, I WHISPERED...MERCYOH LORD, THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME ONE MORE DAYWOKE UP THINKIN' BAD THOUGHTS 'BOUT THE MORTGAGE MANBUT MAYBE HE'S JUST DOIN' A JOB JUST LIKE I AMWORK HERE ALL DAY, BUT THE COFFEE'S FREEAND I GET TO SLEEP INDOORS AN EAT SPAGHETTIMERCYOH LORD, THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME ONE MORE DAYFEEL IT COMIN' - SEE IT NOWHERECOULD BE ANYWHERE, COULD BE SOMEWHEREMAYBE SOMEONE HAS A PLAN FOR MEBUT I WANNA SEEHAD A DREAM LAST NIGHT WITH KIDS AND A WIFEDRIVING PAST GREEN FIELDS, IN A DIFFERENT LIFEAND I WOKE UP CRYING...THEN I TOOK THE BUSMERCYOH LORD, THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME ONE MORE DAY
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