Mercy Mercy

I was wallowing In a pit of snakes They come crawling Up around my legs Now I despise Them but I know If they hypnotize me Down down I go Then I say Lord Have mercy on me I say Lord Have mercy Love to fly In a purple haze Believe lies Just to stay faced But when I crash On solid ground Then I go spat!! And my up comes down Then I say Lord Have mercy on me I say Lord Have mercy Complete Forgiving Chastening Embracing Love to go far On my guitar Love when she sings Love when she stings But if I bow Down to her notes When death comes 'round That's all she wrote Then I say Lord Have mercy on me I say Lord Have mercy Complete Forgiving Chastening Embracing Unearned Undeserved A total work