Please Forgive Us
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โฑ๏ธ 3:24 duration
๐ ID: 305263
๐ Lyrics
"Mercy, mercy," why didn't we hear it?
"Mercy, mercy," why did we read it
Buried on the last page of our morning papers?
The plan was drafted, drafted in secret
Gunboats met the red tide
Driven to the rum trade for the army that they created
But the bullets were bought by us
It was dollars that paid them
Please forgive us
We don't know what was done
Please forgive us
We don't know what was done in our name
There'll be more trials like this in mercenary heydays
When they're so apt to wrap themselves up
In the stripes and stars and find that they
Are able to call themselves heroes
And to justify murder by their fighters for freedom
Please forgive us
We don't know what was done
Please forgive us
We didn't know
Could you ever forgive us?
I don't know how you could
I know this is no consolation
Please forgive us
We don't know what was done
Please forgive us
We didn't know
Could you ever believe
That we didn't know?
Please forgive us
We didn't know
I wouldn't blame you if you never could
Please forgive us, we didn't know
I wouldn't blame you if you never could
Please forgive us, and you never will
"Mercy, mercy," why did we read it
Buried on the last page of our morning papers?
The plan was drafted, drafted in secret
Gunboats met the red tide
Driven to the rum trade for the army that they created
But the bullets were bought by us
It was dollars that paid them
Please forgive us
We don't know what was done
Please forgive us
We don't know what was done in our name
There'll be more trials like this in mercenary heydays
When they're so apt to wrap themselves up
In the stripes and stars and find that they
Are able to call themselves heroes
And to justify murder by their fighters for freedom
Please forgive us
We don't know what was done
Please forgive us
We didn't know
Could you ever forgive us?
I don't know how you could
I know this is no consolation
Please forgive us
We don't know what was done
Please forgive us
We didn't know
Could you ever believe
That we didn't know?
Please forgive us
We didn't know
I wouldn't blame you if you never could
Please forgive us, we didn't know
I wouldn't blame you if you never could
Please forgive us, and you never will
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:15.56] "Mercy, mercy," why didn't we hear it?
[00:22.62] "Mercy, mercy," why did we read it
[00:28.06] Buried on the last page of our morning papers?
[00:36.54] The plan was drafted, drafted in secret
[00:42.62] Gunboats met the red tide
[00:45.54] Driven to the rum trade for the army that they created
[00:56.02] But the bullets were bought by us
[00:59.04] It was dollars that paid them
[01:04.57] Please forgive us
[01:06.00] We don't know what was done
[01:11.24] Please forgive us
[01:13.52] We don't know what was done in our name
[01:20.37] There'll be more trials like this in mercenary heydays
[01:27.29] When they're so apt to wrap themselves up
[01:30.80] In the stripes and stars and find that they
[01:34.56] Are able to call themselves heroes
[01:41.29] And to justify murder by their fighters for freedom
[01:49.71] Please forgive us
[01:52.04] We don't know what was done
[01:56.48] Please forgive us
[01:58.00] We didn't know
[02:03.04] Could you ever forgive us?
[02:06.08] I don't know how you could
[02:26.26] I know this is no consolation
[02:34.92] Please forgive us
[02:37.24] We don't know what was done
[02:41.64] Please forgive us
[02:44.12] We didn't know
[02:48.19] Could you ever believe
[02:50.24] That we didn't know?
[02:55.60] Please forgive us
[02:58.12] We didn't know
[02:59.37] I wouldn't blame you if you never could
[03:02.63] Please forgive us, we didn't know
[03:06.11] I wouldn't blame you if you never could
[03:09.51] Please forgive us, and you never will
[03:24.59]
[00:22.62] "Mercy, mercy," why did we read it
[00:28.06] Buried on the last page of our morning papers?
[00:36.54] The plan was drafted, drafted in secret
[00:42.62] Gunboats met the red tide
[00:45.54] Driven to the rum trade for the army that they created
[00:56.02] But the bullets were bought by us
[00:59.04] It was dollars that paid them
[01:04.57] Please forgive us
[01:06.00] We don't know what was done
[01:11.24] Please forgive us
[01:13.52] We don't know what was done in our name
[01:20.37] There'll be more trials like this in mercenary heydays
[01:27.29] When they're so apt to wrap themselves up
[01:30.80] In the stripes and stars and find that they
[01:34.56] Are able to call themselves heroes
[01:41.29] And to justify murder by their fighters for freedom
[01:49.71] Please forgive us
[01:52.04] We don't know what was done
[01:56.48] Please forgive us
[01:58.00] We didn't know
[02:03.04] Could you ever forgive us?
[02:06.08] I don't know how you could
[02:26.26] I know this is no consolation
[02:34.92] Please forgive us
[02:37.24] We don't know what was done
[02:41.64] Please forgive us
[02:44.12] We didn't know
[02:48.19] Could you ever believe
[02:50.24] That we didn't know?
[02:55.60] Please forgive us
[02:58.12] We didn't know
[02:59.37] I wouldn't blame you if you never could
[03:02.63] Please forgive us, we didn't know
[03:06.11] I wouldn't blame you if you never could
[03:09.51] Please forgive us, and you never will
[03:24.59]