Mercy on Broadway

by Laura Nyro

From the album: New York Tendaberry

Track 4 of 13 on New York Tendaberry (1969).

Duration: 2:12

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Lyrics for Mercy on Broadway

Madison smiled and she hung with a band of strays The band was gone Bringin' it on to the broadway blaze Once I lived under the city in my sweet July July mercy on Broadway Don't you believe it You better know what I say She'll make you pay Down the alleyway, slippin' up a sidestreet Shine everybody, shine everybody Everybody, shine everybody On Broadway, jive and pray There ain't no mercy now on Broadway People and the landlords shine Down and gay wine In the doom swept the band away Baby on Broadway Is she mild like mother and child? Does she obey? Once I lived under the city in my sweet July July mercy on Broadway Don't you believe it You better know what I say She'll make you pay Black city fair Ole road runner there Shine everybody (Everybody, everybody) Shine everybody There'll be no mercy on Broadway [Incomprehensible] Mercy on Broadway, mercy on Broadway Hey!

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