"Mercy Mercy Me" lyrics

Woah, oh, mercy, mercy me
Ah, 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

Oh, mercy, mercy me
Ah, things ain't what they used to be (no, no)
Oil wasted on the ocean and upon our seas
Fish full of mercury

Oh, oh, mercy, mercy me
Ah, things ain't what they used to be (no, no)
Radiation underground and in the sky
Animals and birds who live nearby are dying

Oh, mercy, mercy me
What's going on?
Things ain't what they used to be
Oh, and what about this overcrowded land?
How much more abuse from man can she stand?

La la la na na na
What's going on?

La la la la la
La li la li pa pa

Mother, mother
There's far too many of you cryin'
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know you got to find a way
To bring some loving here today

And father, father
There's no need to escalate
You see
War is not the answer
For only love can conquer him
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today

And a bigot lies
And a bigot sights
Don't you punish me with brutality
Come on talk to me
And you can see, oooh

What's going on?
What's going on?
Yeah, what's going on?
Oh, what's going on?

La la la la la
La li la li pa pa pa
La li la li pa pa pa
La li la li pa pa pa