mercy on the backslider (rewrite 1)

take all your mistakes

put them in a basket

drive up the mountain

and throw them off the cliff

your heart will answer

anything you ask it

it knows that there's

something better than this

          and when the road is rocky

          and you want to be someone else

          have a little mercy on the backslider

          have a little mercy on yourself

you're filled with regret

cruel as a broken promise

you'd give anything

if you could try it all again

but you are not a loser

if we're being honest

just ask those around you

ask your family and friends

          and when the road is lonely

          more than any tongue can tell

          have a little mercy on the backslider

          have a little mercy on yourself

          keep a little faith

          in everything you do

          you just might discover

          that some dreams come true

          and when you're feeling desperate

          and you could use a little help

          have a little mercy on the backslider

          have a little mercy on yourself