Lord I got myself on the pardon board

You know I got denied again

Been on the board three times

Each time I was denied

But I hope in the Good Lord

Lord have mercy on me



They tellin' me the Governor was on the board

All around the board looking at them Peter's case

Lord they must have passed mine around and

Because they denied me again

Lord have mercy on me

Lord have mercy on me

I've been tryin', I've been tryin', Lord every day of my life

Please Lord have mercy on me



Says I worried, then I worried

They would give me some kind of chance

Please please Lord give 'em hearts (?) the people round the pardon board

And Lord let 'em feel my sorry too

Lord have mercy on me

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm...



I fell down on my knee

I prayed, I prayed both night and day

Hoping they would help me Lord

Oh Lord have mercy on my dying soul

Oh Lord Oh Lord



Well I know my cases ain't too bad Lord

I just can't see, just can't see why they did me this way

Lord have mercy on my dying soul

I got, I got a big family on my hands

They's out there in that free world waiting on me to reappear

Oh Lord they want me to return again back to my home

Oh Lord have mercy on me



I got a man told me that he would write

Now a letter to the Governor for me

And I hope he would help me Lord

Praying to the Lord he hear my prayer

I wish that Governor would take sides with me

Oh Lord have mercy on me



This all I got to say

To you today

Please help me Lord

In the name of God