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Now there's somethin' I'd like to talk to you about
at this particular moment, and that's about the one
thing that we won't be able to do together. Unless we
all become as one. And if we all become as one, then
we can walk thru it together. Now I ain't walked thru
it all the way yet. But there was a time I walked
into it, and I had to go into it alone, that's this
place called the Halls of Karma. Now when you go into
the Halls of Karma the way I did, I don't know, it
might have been hallucination, but I think it was
real. You see I felt the presence of the two energies;
the positive and the negative; of God and the Devil,
however you want it. And they were pullin' and
decidin' and wondering what to do with my soul, and I
couldn't take this at this moment 'cause I had to come
back to be with you people to do a thing and I proved
to 'em, in bargainin' with 'em that I had a thing to
do for the good of all of us. Out of this bargain,
the devil, he got my body for the good in his needs
while I'm here on earth and the Lord, he's got my mind
for the good of the universe and for the good of man.
And they both got me in between 'cause they both got
my soul. So the next time I come up, I want the Lord
to, Please have Mercy, On My Soul

I've walked through the Halls of Karma
I shook hands with both the Devil and God
They turned my eyes to the inside to see
Where my energies have gone
Yes I've run with both all through my life
I've respected and reflected them both
Yes the sympathy of God as he looked
At my life the excitement of the Devil as we talked

So Lord have mercy
Lord have mercy on my soul

The Devil said, "scratch my back and I'll
Scratch your back for sure"
So you have done all these sins for him
My heart could not be pure
I found out what means more to me
Than anything on this earth
To be ready for my judgement day
Ready to face the truth

So Lord have mercy
Lord have mercy on my soul

I hope I've done the right things
For both your sake and mine
I preach in what I live for
My only fear is fear of time
I wanted to look logical
to both my "Maker" and his host
But this trip of life must be complete
or my cards will be lost.

So Lord Please Have Mercy on My Soul
Now there's somethin' I'd like to talk to you about   at this particular moment, and that's about the one   thing that we won't be able to do together. Unless we   all become as one. And if we all become as one, then   we can walk thru it together. Now I ain't walked thru   it all the way yet. But there was a time I walked   into it, and I had to go into it alone, that's this   place called the Halls of Karma. Now when you go into   the Halls of Karma the way I did, I don't know, it   might have been hallucination, but I think it was   real. You see I felt the presence of the two energies;   the positive and the negative; of God and the Devil,   however you want it. And they were pullin' and   decidin' and wondering what to do with my soul, and I   couldn't take this at this moment 'cause I had to come   back to be with you people to do a thing and I proved   to 'em, in bargainin' with 'em that I had a thing to   do for the good of all of us. Out of this bargain,   the devil, he got my body for the good in his needs   while I'm here on earth and the Lord, he's got my mind   for the good of the universe and for the good of man.    And they both got me in between 'cause they both got   my soul. So the next time I come up, I want the Lord   to, Please have Mercy, On My Soul      I've walked through the Halls of Karma   I shook hands with both the Devil and God   They turned my eyes to the inside to see   Where my energies have gone   Yes I've run with both all through my life   I've respected and reflected them both   Yes the sympathy of God as he looked   At my life the excitement of the Devil as we talked      So Lord have mercy   Lord have mercy on my soul      The Devil said, "scratch my back and I'll   Scratch your back for sure"   So you have done all these sins for him   My heart could not be pure   I found out what means more to me   Than anything on this earth   To be ready for my judgement day   Ready to face the truth      So Lord have mercy   Lord have mercy on my soul      I hope I've done the right things   For both your sake and mine   I preach in what I live for   My only fear is fear of time   I wanted to look logical   to both my "Maker" and his host   But this trip of life must be complete   or my cards will be lost.      So Lord Please Have Mercy on My Soul