MISSION OF MERCY

(Timothy Brickley, David Rheins & Pete Gable)

Been on a mission of mercy to Reno,

left the garden and the fruit stopped growing.

Like a shepherd’s lost his sheep ‘cuz the sky was snowing,

what remains is almost nothing.

You’ll never be rid of her and her sweet craziness.

You were hit harder than I thought.

From the moment I met you,

we were always saying goodbye.

From the moment I met you,

we were always saying it’s a mission of mercy.

    Love a dancer – and she’ll plant flowers in your heart.

    Shade the garden – and water it with your love, and

    like the ash from your cigarette falls your heart.

Been on a mission of mercy to Reno,

left the garden and the fruit stopped growing.

Like a shepherd’s lost his sheep ‘cuz the sky was snowing,

what remains is almost nothing.

Gabriel’s horn couldn’t pipe you down,

but you treated her still like a tramp.

Wipe those tears from her face tonight,

you’re going to a dance tonight.

Like daylight she smiled, and

threw her shoes into the ocean.

She said, Baby, I ain’t ever coming back,

it’s a mission of mercy.

    Love a dancer – and she’ll plant flowers in your heart.

    Shade the garden – and water it with your love, and

    like the ash from your cigarette falls your heart.

Been on a mission of mercy to Reno.

                                                                                           Copyright 1984, Timothy Brickley, David Rhein & Pete Gable