Lord have mercy on my soul For I have walked a sinful road And I'm down on my knees Lord have mercy on me please Jesus I must confess That in all my loneliness I've forsaken and I've sinned Leavin' fragments of a man so broken I could tell you what I've done Or should I tell you where I went wrong Well the more that I start to play, yeah My deceitful evil ways Keep on growin' stronger by the day Oh Lord have mercy on my soul For I have walked a sinful road So I'm gonna get down on my knees Beg forgiveness to help set me free Lord have mercy on me please Mother Mary full of grace In my weakness I've lost faith I've been careless and I have been warned And the devil inside me is torn God Bless the men that I have scorned Oh Lord have mercy on my soul For I have walked a sinful road So I'm gonna get down on my knees Beg forgiveness to help set me free Lord have mercy on me please So don't let me fool around no more Send your angels down to guide me through that door Well I've gone and confessed my regrets And I pray I'm not held in contempt I'm so lost and I need you to help me repent Oh Lord Have mercy on my soul Oh, I'm beggin' I'm pleedin' I'm needin' I want you to know So I'm down upon my knees Oh Lord I need forgiveness I need forgiveness From you