Standing in dark, dark lands,
Close to me is Hell; I could reach out, take her hand,
And I'm bleeding,
The world - she pierced my soul,
And I'm dreaming of days with my first love.
I want to go back again.
Sweet mercy, shine on me,
Sweet mercy.
You never turned away,
You call out my name, even though I would walk away,
And if I fall down will you help me?
If I fall down will you love me?
If I fall down will you help me?
If I fall down will you still love me?
Crying in the loneliness of the night,
I'm dying in the emptiness of this life.
Sweet mercy, shine on me,
Sweet mercy, mercy, yeah.
Sweet, sweet mercy, shine on me,
Sweet mercy, mercy,
Sweet mercy, shine on me,
Sweet mercy,
Can you hear me?
Please be near me,
Can you hear me?
Please be near me,
