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Mercy

Nathan Wagner
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Go and write your scarlet letter Keep your head up in the sky Go and preach your moral chatter As your soul is filled with pride Let the people know your judgment Mighty ruler, king on high Tell me what makes you so special To decide who lives or dies Let the man without a sin Throw the first stone, throw the first brick Oh, who are you to not forgive You slimy, evil, hypocrite I hope you get what you deserve When justice makes its way to earth You'll reap the bitter wrath you've sown And quiver 'til you're all but bone Tell me how'd you up so numb What kind of trauma would it take To delight in someone's killing Let your conscience be erased Still you're talking like you're holy Tell me how'd you get this way Can't you see the speck in your eye Utter ignorance you've made I hope you get what you deserve When justice makes its way to earth You'll reap the bitter wrath you've sown And quiver 'til you're all but bone Oh, oh, oh How could I forgive someone Who brought this on himself Don't deserve no piece of heaven Made our lives a living hell You say bitterness is heavy And to hold it does no good It just feels so wrong to let go Don't know how I ever could