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Mercy, My Sweet

from Mercy, My Sweet by Paul Sanchez

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written with Steve Brennan, we've written many songs together, usually Steve writes most of the words and I write the tunes. with this song Steve wrote all of the words and most of the melody.

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I'm the only boat in a cold harbor. 
This Winter wind keeps blowing harder.
My rusty anchor won't hold much longer. 
Those jagged rocks cry for a martyr. Cry for a martyr. Cry for a martyr.

Oh!
Mercy my sweet 
Mercy my sweet
Don't you send me so deep

The nights are too long, 
the Bulleit is strong, 
won't sleep until dawn, 
(breathing space/interlude)
So I sing it this song



I'm the only horse on this lonesome road
The weight I carry is a terrible load
Been wandering West since the day I was stole
But I fear my travels will go untold. They’ll go untold. They’ll go untold.

Oh!
Mercy my sweet. 
Mercy my sweet
Don't let me die on my feet.

The nights are too long, 
the Bulleit is gone, 
won't sleep until dawn, 
your mother was wrong.
She was wrong. 

I'm the only note on a blank page
the ink is black though it bleeds & fades
It was written long before any song was made
An when you hear it sung you'll want to kneel and pray, 
you’ll want to kneel and pray, you’ll want to kneel and pray

Oh, 
Mercy my sweet
Mercy my sweet
Let me be your rhythm and beat 
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(music/Interlude)

I'm the only man atop this old Mountain
Been so many years I had to stop from counting
Each day I climb higher though the trail is daunting
But When I reach the top God will hear me shoutin. 
He will hear me shoutin. Christ"ll hear me shoutin.

Oh!
Mercy my sweet
Mercy my sweet
The great empty I leap

The nights are too long, 
The Bullets, my song,
Won't sleep until dawn, 
your mother was wrong.
She's so fucking wrong!

Mercy my sweet!
Mercy my sweet!

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from Mercy, My Sweet, released September 5, 2025
Paul Sanchez vocals, acoustic guitar

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Paul Sanchez New Orleans, Louisiana

Paul Sanchez has 23 solo releases beginning with Jet Black And Jealous in 1992.
He has written songs recorded by:
Darius Rucker, Hootie and The Blowfish, The Eli Young Band, Kevin Griffin (Better Than Ezra), Susan Cowsill, John Boutte, Irma Thomas (the Soul Queen of New Orleans), Carmela Rapazzo, Shamarr Allen and Glen David Andrews.
Ce Meme Vieux Soleil Couchant written by Paul and Steve Brennan. ... more

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