Woh-oh, oh, mercy mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no no
Where did all the blue skies go
Poison is the wind that blows
From the north and south and east

Oh-oh, mercy mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no no
Oil wasted on the oceans and our seas
Ah, fish full of mercury

Ah-ah, ah, mercy mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no no
Radiation underground and in the sky
Animals and birds who live nearby all die

Woh-oh, mercy mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be
What about this overcrowded land
How much more abuse from man can she stand

I want you (and I want you) the right way
I want you but I want you to want me too
(want me too)
Want you to want me, baby
(said I want you to love me)
Just like I want you (I want you, ooh ooh)

Oh, I'll give you all the love
That you want in return, sweet darling
Your happiness is all I crave
Ooh ooh ooh, it's too bad, it's just too sad
You don't want me now
But I'm gonna change your mind
Someway somehow, baby

I want you the right way
I want you but I want you to want me too
I want you to want me, baby
Just like I want you, ooh

Well, one way love is just a fantasy, ah sugar
To share is precious, pure and fair, ooh
Don't play with something
you should cherish for life, baby
Don't you wanna care, lonely out there

I want you (I want you) the right way
(I want you, baby)
I want you but I want you to want me too
(Oh, I) want you to want me, baby
(won't you get down, baby)
(When I get down) just like I want you
(with you, yeah, darling)
I want you (I want you) the right way
(the right way, baby)
I want you (I want you, babe)
but I want you to want me too
Want you to want me, baby (ah, the way)
Just like I want you (that I want you)