Mercy me, mercy me I lost my dog down Tennessee Mercy me, cursed me I lost my dog down Tennessee
Now everyone's looking for something to do We went to take a walk on the avenue We heard the tragedienne We heard her sing all through the night I remember her then, bathed in the light Of that atomic number ten
Never moved to talk and you could not smile But that face as you walked said: I'll be back in a while I called the police, I called the National Guard I prayed to the Prince of Peace and I prayed to Saint Bernard
Mercy me, mercy me I lost my dog down Tennessee Mercy me, cursed me I lost my dog down Tennessee
Country music filled the air Reddish orange from the star Upon her hair and her guitars But I don't see you anywheres
Mercy me, mercy me I lost my dog down Tennessee Mercy me, cursed me I lost my dog down Tennessee
