Elton John - Have Mercy On The Criminal (Live In Australia)
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Available on the album Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player
Have you heard the dogs at night
Somewhere on the hill
Chasing some poor criminal
And I guess they're out to kill
Oh there must be shackles on his feet
And mother in his eyes
Stumbling through the devil-dark
With the hound pack in full cry
Have mercy on the criminal
Who is running from the law
Are you blind to the winds of change
Don't you hear him any more
Praying Lord you got to help me
I am never gonna sin again
Just take these chains from around my legs
Sweet Jesus I'll be your friend
Now have you ever seen the white teeth gleam
While you lie on a cold damp ground
You're taking in the face of a rifle butt
While the wardens hold you down
And you've never seen a friend in years
Oh it turns your heart to stone
You jump the walls and the dogs run free
And the grave's gonna be your home
Elton John -LIVE- Have Mercy On The Criminal - Rare 1988 (04:15)
One of my all time favorites performed live in 1988.
Beautiful music from Elton John, everybody's favourite gay man. Down with the tyranny of religion, telling us who to love, who to hate!
Autor: OneMoreChip
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Scott Muni would often play this on WNEW in New York.
Autor: sugarjoe50
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Love this song - reminds me of my grandad
Autor: Futura2500
4
hey guys check out my new vid of elton john singing rocket man with lyrics and high sound quality !!
hope you enjoy !!
vid title :
Rocket Man By Elton John (With Lyrics) / (i think its going to be a long long time)"
Autor: 19jom19
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a great artist !
simple melody line but real magic.
Autor: galfredos
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he considered this a serious piece of music at the time as one of his employees was killed while he was writing this song his name was "guy" thus the title, how sad to hear the news of his keyboard player, had the same name passed away recently. made many great contibutions to his music
Autor: bruceski2133
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Love this!!!
Autor: daisymaisy66
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My favorite from Sir Elton. Unfortunately the first time I heard this was the day the seven NASA astronauts were killed in that horrible explosion. For what it is worth the song seemed so appropiate for that awful day.
Autor: ebntje
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That's not funny.... ur sick
Autor: tompom89
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he is... he has to get rammed in the ass to make love. lmfao