Ward Thomas - Justice And Mercy

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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He grew up in a small town
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Burned his own house down
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‘Fore he hit the age of eight
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His mother took flight
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And left him behind
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And then there was hell to pay
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They said he had a friend that
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Followed where he went and
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Covered his tracks but then
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His friend took his bike
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And wrecked it one night
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And he was never seen again

[Chorus]
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Some said what we gonna do?
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The devil had a baby and he’s coming for you
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Some said he can be saved
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They got together and they knelt to pray
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Half the town cried “Mercy”, half the town cried “Justice”
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And nobody got their way

[Verse 2]
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Years turned to ghosts
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On the low road
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He left a trail of pain
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He swindled the good
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In each neighbourhood
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And ran with no trace of shame
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Romancing robber
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Fraudulent father
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He had a hundred names
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But the word of mouth
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Across the whole south
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Was he was the one to blame

[Chorus]
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Some said what we gonna do?
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The devil had a baby and he’s coming for you
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Some said he can be saved
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They got together and they knelt to pray
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Half the town cried “Mercy”, half the town cried “Justice”
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And nobody got their way

[Guitar Solo]
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[Verse 3]
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One stormy night
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They caught him hiding
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Or so the story goes
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As the town’s people argued
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He was struck by a lightning bolt

[Chorus]
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Some said let’s celebrate
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He’s gone to Hell and we’re finally safe
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Some said God is grace
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They got together for his soul to pray
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Half the town cried “Mercy”, half the town cried “Justice”
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It is what it is either way

[Outro]
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