Elton John - Have Mercy On The Criminal (Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player)
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Available on the album Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player
Have you heard the dogs at night
Somewhere on the hill
Chasing some poor criminal
And I guess they're out to kill
Oh there must be shackles on his feet
And mother in his eyes
Stumbling through the devil-dark
With the hound pack in full cry
Have mercy on the criminal
Who is running from the law
Are you blind to the winds of change
Don't you hear him any more
Praying Lord you got to help me
I am never gonna sin again
Just take these chains from around my legs
Sweet Jesus I'll be your friend
Now have you ever seen the white teeth gleam
While you lie on a cold damp ground
You're taking in the face of a rifle butt
While the wardens hold you down
And you've never seen a friend in years
Oh it turns your heart to stone
You jump the walls and the dogs run free
And the grave's gonna be your home
Elton John -LIVE- Have Mercy On The Criminal - Rare 1988 (04:15)
One of my all time favorites performed live in 1988.
A great track. seen him in '75 when i was just 14. had chance to see him lotz since then but dont want to spoil the memory of that night.
Autor: sneb1961 - 2 years, 5 months ago
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That's something i would definitely sell my soul for..
wow, watching EJ in '75...
I was born way late for that :(
Autor: malefi - 1 year, 1 month ago
3
great Video. Same Location for the concert. It will say it on the Ballad Of Danny Bailey video. Wonderful. Now show me the video of him playing instead of a picture.
Autor: writingjerk - 2 years, 1 month ago
4
Wooooooooow....... It's the second time that I listen this song... LIVE!!!
"... who is running from the law"
Autor: liniland - 2 years, 5 months ago
5
These kind of tracks from earlier albums took a long time to come in the live sets...they are soooo great