death don't have no mercy in this land death don't have no mercy in this land he'll come to your house and he won't stay long you look in the bed and somebody will be gone death don't have no mercy in this land he won't give you time to get ready in this land he won't give you time to get ready in this land he'll come into your house and he won't stay long you'll look in the bed and your mother will be gone there's no time to get ready in this land he'll leave you standin' and cryin' in this land death'll leave you standin' and cryin' in this land he'll come to your house and he won't stay long you'll look in the bed and your woman will be gone death'll leave you standin' and cryin' in this land no, death don't have no mercy in this land