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Death ain't got no Mercy

from Everything has Changed by Hemlock Smith

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The title for this was “stolen” from Rev. Gary Davis, a blind bluesman I discovered on the documentary “It Might get Loud” that featured The Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White. I liked his song so much that I immediately wanted to pay tribute to it, but being only a Swiss German white blues amateur, my version turned out to be ridiculously different, but hey, you can only do with what ya got!

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Death ain’t got no Mercy

Death ain’t got no Mercy in this land
Death ain’t got the Heart to understand
And I don’t know what the Truth is but it sure lies close at hand
Death ain’t got no Mercy in this land

Surely our Trials will be in vain
Surely our Trials will cause us pain
We’ll carry the Load and for certain we’ll carry the blame, yeah
Surely our Trials will be in vain

Life has only Misery to bestow
Life has only Heartache in its tow
And I’ll shoulder my Burden till my Lord says it’s time to go, go, go
Life has only Misery to bestow

Death ain’t got no Mercy in this land
Death ain’t got the Heart to understand
And I sure know the outcome when it comes to leave its Brand, yeah, yeah
Death ain’t got no Mercy, Mercy, Mercy in this land

Death ain’t got no Mercy in this land
Death ain’t got no Mercy in this land
Death ain’t got no Mercy in this land
Death ain’t got no Mercy in this land
(Mercy, Mercy…)

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from Everything has Changed, released September 5, 2012
Michael Frei—Vox, Piano
Pierre-Yves Aufranc-Upright and Bowed Bass
Chris Diggelmann-Drums, Percussion
Frédéric Merk-B-Vox, Harmonica
Tassilo Jüdt—Alto Saxophone

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Hemlock Smith Lausanne, Switzerland

Hemlock Smith come from Lausanne (Switzerland). Since 2002, they’ve released 7 regular albums with intelligent pop, as well as 2 soundtracks for silent film and 2 collaborations with Noise duo Les Poissons Autistes. Fronted by singer-songwriter Michael Frei, Hemlock Smith's distinctive voice is complemented by a talented band seamlessly blending Pop, Folk, Rock and Trip-Hop Sensibilities ... more

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