Under a street light,
Baby is crying, mother is wishing for shelter,
Night is much longer,
Life is forgotten,
Listen to distant children laughing.

Sleep in a church yard, next to my new car,
Only the darkness for cover,
Feeding our egos, forgetting the nation,
Saving the whales with our starvation.

Mercy, mercy on the streets of L.A.,
Mercy, mercy on the streets of L.A.,
Mercy, mercy on the streets of L.A.,
Mercy on L.A.

The madness is spreading,
The bullets are spraying,
There's death in the colour you wear,
Fight for survival,
You fight for persuasion,
Lost inside your isolation.

Mercy, mercy on the streets of L.A.,
Mercy, mercy on the streets of L.A.,
Mercy, mercy on the streets of L.A.,
Mercy on L.A.

When will we all learn'
Can broken hearts still turn'

Mercy, mercy on the streets of L.A.,
Mercy, mercy on the streets of L.A.,
Mercy, mercy on the streets of L.A.,
Mercy, mercy,
Mercy, mercy on the streets of L.A.,
Mercy, mercy on the streets of L.A.,
Mercy, mercy on the streets of L.A.,
Mercy, on L.A.

On L.A.,
On L.A.,
On L.A.,
On L.A.,
On L.A.,
On L.A.,
On L.A.,
On L.A.