作曲 : John Dempsey/Dana P. Rowe
Grahame:Held to the back
Wholly defeated
I'm been
Through it
Out of the race
Swiftly unseated
Been there
Screw it!
Right from my birth
How I was guided
Ev'rything planned
All decisions decided
But oh, the body
This soul was provided...
The body was weak, horribly weak
The body was weak, horribly weak
Show me no mercy
Show me no mercy...
Mercy
Compassion
Pity
And lies
Condescention
Shielding of eyes
Dire impatience
Spiteful asides
Ridicule
Shame
First came mercy
Then compassion
Good and just
First came mercy...
Third came pity
Futile pity
Fourth was veiled disgust
Then the condescending smiles appeared
First came mercy...
First came mercy...
Lo, the hateful game.
First came mercy...
First came mercy...
Sixth came the eyes, coolly averted
Seventh, all patience, completely deserted
Eighth came the spite
First came mercy...
Oh, blessed are the lame
Mercy...
Mercy...
Ninth, the outward ridicule
First came mercy...
First came mercy...
Tenth, and lastly
Shame(First came mercy...)
First came mercy...
First came mercy...!
Grahame:Never-ending show
Never-ending game
Never-ending roundabout
In laying the blame
Grahame and Chorus:Never-ending woe
Never-ending flame
Never-ending pilgrimage
From mercy to shame...
Richard:Year's up, Grahame. Time for your physical.
Grahame:You can jam that up your own ass today, Richard. I'm busy.
Richard:Give us an 'ah'.
Grahame:Ah.
First came mercy...
Grahame:How long have I got then, doc?
Richard:You look tired, Grahame
Grahame:Oh, very kind of you to notice.
I am tired. You try putting in these kind of hours...
Richard:Well we're none of us getting any younger are we?
First came mercy...
First came mercy...
Richard:How are the arms holding out?
Squeeze this.
First came mercy...
First came mercy...
Richard:Crutches doing the job?
Grahame:I get around.
Richard:Do your legs give you any help?
Grahame:You've seen my legs. Shriveled twigs.
Cinnamon sticks in tiny metal cages.
What do you think?
Richard:I think you're going to kill yourself if you keep hobbling around on those things much longer.
First came mercy...
Grahame:Explain.
Mercy, mercy...
Richard:It's time for the next step, Grahame.
Grahame:All right.
First came mercy...
First came mercy...
Richard:I'll have it sent over, today.
First came mercy...
First came mercy...
First came mercy...
Grahame and Chorus:
Never-ending show
Never-ending game
Never-ending roundabout
In laying the blame
Never-ending woe
Never-ending flame
Never-ending pilgrimage
From mercy to shame...
Grahame: Never-ending show
Never-ending game
Never-ending roundabout
In laying the blame
Never-ending woe
Never-ending flame
Never-ending pilgrimage
From mercy to shame...
Women:Mercy, compassion
Pity and lies
Condescension
Shielding of eyes
Dire impatience
Spiteful asides
Ridicule...
Shame...
Grahame:Here comes the crip
Better bend at the attitude
Smile as he passes
Extend extra latitude
Look down your nose
And expect shows of gratitude.
Damn me with mercy
Plague me with mercy
Show me no mercy
Show me no mercy...!
Chorus:First came mercy!
First came mercy!
Never-ending mercy...
Never-ending mercy...
Never-ending mercy...
Never-ending mercy...
Never-ending mercy...
Grahame:No!