C
G7
Lord have mercy on me
F
C
Was the kneeling drunkard’s plea
F
And as he knelt there on the ground
C
G7
C
I know that God in Heaven looked down
G7
I went down by an old country church
F
C
I saw the drunkard stagger and lurch
F
And as he reached his mothers grave
C
G7
C
I saw that drunkard kneel and pray
C
G7
Lord have mercy on me
F
C
Was the kneeling drunkard’s plea
F
And as he knelt there on the ground
C
G7
C
I know that God in Heaven looked down
G7
Bring my darling boy to me
F
C
Was his mothers dying plea
F
And as staggered through the gate
C
G7
C
Alas he came just one day too late
G7
Three years have passed since she went away
F
C
Her son is sleeping beside her today
F
And I know in heaven his mother will see
C
G7
C
For God has heard that drunkard’s plea
C
G7
Lord have mercy on me
F
C
Was the kneeling drunkard’s plea
F
And as he knelt there on the ground
C
G7
C
I know that God in Heaven looked down
F
G7
C
