Ah, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy   Ah, mercy, mercy      Oh, mercy, mercy me   Oh, things ain't what they used to be   No, no   Where did all the blue sky go?   Poison is the wind that blows   From the north, and south, and east      Oh, mercy, mercy me   Oh, things ain't what they used to be   Oil wasted on the oceans and upon our seas   Fish full of mercury      Oh, mercy, mercy me   Oh, things ain't what they used to be   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 you stand?      Oh, Lord   Oh, Lord      Oh, mercy, mercy, mercy   Oh, things ain't what they used to be   Where did all the blue sky go?      Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy   Mercy, mercy      Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy   Mercy, mercy