Have Mercy on the Criminal

BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN

Have you heard the dogs at night
Somewhere on the hill
Chasing some poor criminal
And I guess they're out to kill

Oh there must be shackles on his feet
And mother in his eyes
Stumbling through the devil-dark
With the hound pack in full cry

Have mercy on the criminal
Who is running from the law
Are you blind to the winds of change
Don't you hear him any more

Praying Lord you got to help me
I am never gonna sin again
Just take these chains from around my legs
Sweet Jesus I'll be your friend

Now have you ever seen the white teeth gleam
While you lie on a cold damp ground
You're taking in the face of a rifle butt
While the wardens hold you down

And you've never seen a friend in years
Oh it turns your heart to stone
You jump the walls and the dogs run free
And the grave's gonna be your home

Oh, have mercy on the criminal
Who is running from the law
Are you blind to the winds of change
Don't you hear him any more

Praying Lord you got to help me
I am never gonna sin again
Just take these chains from around my legs, ooh
Sweet Jesus I'll be your friend

Ooh, have mercy on the criminal
Who is running from the law
Are you blind to the winds of change
Don't you hear him any more

Praying Lord you got to help me
I am never gonna sin again
Just take these chains from around my legs
Sweet Jesus I'll be your friend

Curiosità sulla canzone Have Mercy on the Criminal di Elton John

In quali album è stata rilasciata la canzone “Have Mercy on the Criminal” di Elton John?
Elton John ha rilasciato la canzone negli album “Don' Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player” nel 1973, “Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player” nel 1973, “Live in Australia” nel 1987, “Jewel Box” nel 2020, e “Elton: Jewel Box” nel 2020.
Chi ha composto la canzone “Have Mercy on the Criminal” di di Elton John?
La canzone “Have Mercy on the Criminal” di di Elton John è stata composta da BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN.

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