When the blood curdlin' scream 

Of the fear in my vains 

Pierces the darkness circlin' my brain 

When the pain in my soul is too great to explain 

I reach out for you, I'm callin' your name 



Lord, please have mercy on my troubled soul 

You keep me together when there's nothing to hold 

Lord, please have mercy, I've nowhere to go 

When the temptation is over, please carry me home 



Would the jewel of deception rest in the crown 

Upon the heaven, the tempter who's hand keeps me down 

Living so carlessly, so easy to do 

But now that I'm paying, I running to you 



Lord, please have mercy on my troubled soul 

You keep me together when there's nothing to hold 

Oh, Lord, please have mercy, I've nowhere to go 

When the temptation is over, please carry me home