The pattern, I see it so clear   The world shakes, we're tremblin' in fear   We're gonna astray, we've lost direction   The world breaks down in tears      Broken homes, broken dreams   Broken hearts, it's all I see   I see a world down on it's knees      We're begging for mercy   (We're down on our knees)   We're begging for mercy   (We've lost our beliefs)      We're begging for mercy   (We're down on our knees)   We're begging for mercy      The pattern, I see it so clear   The world shakes, we're tremblin' in fear   We're gonna astray, we've lost direction   The world breaks down in tears      Broken homes, broken dreams   Broken hearts, it's all I see   I see a world down on it's knees      We're begging for mercy   (We're down on our knees)   We're begging for mercy   (We've lost our beliefs)      We're begging for mercy   (We're down on our knees)   We're begging for mercy   (We're down on our knees)