Lyrics
Have mercy, if you please
Requesting mercy or compassion, asking for understanding or forgiveness
Have mercy on a man like me
Pleading for mercy due to personal circumstances or flaws
You're every inch a woman
Complimenting the addressee as a complete and mature woman
But you're barely seventeen
Highlighting the addressee's young age, potentially concerning in a romantic context
Have mercy, baby please
Repeated plea for compassion or leniency
Girl you got to have mercy
Stressing the importance of showing compassion
Understand
Request for understanding the speaker's limitations
I can't see you
Unable to perceive or comprehend the addressee properly
Shouldn't hold your hand
Expressing hesitation or reluctance to get close physically
I hear the people talkin'
Awareness of people gossiping negatively about the situation
All I hear is bad
Receiving only negative or discouraging comments
Have mercy, 'cause I'm just a man
Asking for mercy due to personal vulnerabilities as a human being
Alright
Expression indicating readiness or agreement
Hold on
Request to wait or hold on
Hold tight
Request to hold firmly or tightly
I'm beggin' you please to
Pleading for mercy once again, emphasizing the urgency
Have mercy, like I said
Reiteration of the plea for compassion
The moves you're making
Concern over the actions of the addressee leading to emotional distress
Gonna make me lose my head
Implying that the addressee's behavior is causing mental instability
Don't know where you learned to love
Uncertainty about the addressee's experience in love
But this old car ain't fast enough
Metaphorically stating that the current situation is not progressing fast enough
Have mercy, in my double bed
Requesting mercy or leniency in a shared intimate space
Oh, baby please
Pleading for mercy, emphasizing personal need for compassion
Have mercy on me
Asking for understanding and leniency in feelings
I can't love you
Expressing inability to offer love in return
Have mercy, set me free
Requesting liberation or release from the situation
There ain't no future for you and me
Asserting there's no potential future for the relationship
Everybody knows it
Observing that the situation is widely recognized or understood
Why can't you see
Questioning the addressee's inability to perceive the evident truth
Have mercy, baby please
Repeated plea for mercy, emphasizing urgency
You're way too young
Asserting that the addressee is too young for the relationship to continue
We can't carry on
Declaring the impossibility of continuing the relationship due to the age gap
Don't make me love you
Pleading not to provoke or encourage love from the speaker
You're young and pretty
Admiration for the addressee's youth and beauty, causing fascination
I'm hypnotized
Feeling captivated or spellbound by the addressee's attractiveness
Shouldn't want her
Admitting the inappropriate desire for the addressee despite reservations
For my weary eyes
Feeling compelled or unable to resist due to weariness
I couldn't fight it
Acknowledging the inability to resist the attraction
I should run
Considering fleeing or escaping from the situation
So I can see heaven's door
Metaphorically seeking salvation or an escape
Your momma's at the door
Indication of an external figure observing the situation
She's waiting for you
Informing the addressee about the presence of their mother, potentially complicating the situation
Me, I don't think I can do this anymore
Expressing personal uncertainty or inability to continue in the circumstances
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