Lyrics: Marvin Gaye
Music: Marvin Gaye
Played by Bob Weir and Jim James in 2017.
Whoa, ah, mercy mercy me
Oh things ain't what they used to be, no no
Where did all the blue skies go
Poison is the wind that blows from the north and south and east
Whoa mercy, mercy me
Oh things ain't what they used to be, no no
Oil wasted on the oceans and upon our seas
Fish full of mercury
Ah, oh mercy, mercy me
Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no
Radiation under ground and in the sky
Animals and birds who live nearby are dying
Oh mercy, mercy me
Oh things ain't what they used to be
What about this overcrowded land
How much more abuse from man can she stand
Oh, no no, na, na na, na
My sweet Lord, na, na, na
My Lord, my sweet Lord