Mavis Staples - The Undertaker lyrics

[Intro] The undertaker [Verse 1] Put away the guns for future's sake Don't you be another number for the undertaker Put away the guns for future's sake Don't you be another number for the undertaker [Hook] Mercy Calling mercy [Verse 2] Turn off the violence, there's children watching Listen to the silence, it's a better box to be in Turn off the violence, there's children watching Listen to the silence, it's a better box to be in [Hook] Mercy (Mercy) Calling mercy [Verse 3] Don't go with the crack (No) You might never come back I believe I'll say that again Don't go with the crack (Don't go with the crack) You might never come back (Might never come back) [Hook] (Mercy) Hey mercy (Mercy, mercy) Mercy now (Mercy) Mercy (Oh Lord, have mercy) [Bridge] Don't matter (Don't matter, don't matter) The color of your face (The color of your face) The undertaker (The undertaker) Don't care about race (Don't care about race) Don't matter (Don't matter, don't matter) The color of your face (The color of your face) The undertaker (The undertaker) He don't care about race (Don't care about race) [Hook] Mercy (Mercy) Calling mercy (Mercy) Hey mercy (Calling mercy) (Calling mercy) Mercy, mercy, mercy [Hook 2] Don't let the devil make you Dance with the undertaker [Verse 1] Put away the guns for futures sake (Put away the guns for futures sake) Don't you be another number for the undertaker (Don't be another number for the undertaker) Put away the guns for futures sake (Put away the guns for futures sake) Don't you be another number for the undertaker (Don't be another number for the undertaker) For the undertaker (for the undertaker) For the undertaker (for the undertaker) Undertaker (Undertaker) I'm talkin' 'bout the undertaker (Talkin' 'bout the undertaker) [Ad lib] Only the brave can cope Don't you give up hope (Don't give up hope) The undertaker Here come the undertaker [Hook] Mercy I'm calling mercy Hey mercy Mercy Mercy early in the morning Sho' 'nough (Mercy) Yeah, yeah, yeah, mercy Mercy in the morning Mercy in the noon day hour In the evening [Hook 2] Don't let the devil make you (Don't let the devil make you) Dance with the undertaker (Dance with the undertaker) Don't do it (Don't do it) No no (Don't do it) Don't do that y'all Uh-huh [Outro] Only the brave can cope You see here, you can't give up hope (Don't give up, don't give up hope) No, mercy (Mercy) Mercy, mercy, mercy (Mercy, yeah) No Put away the guns for futures sake Mercy (Mercy)