Please Forgive Us

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10,000 Maniacs

10,000 Maniacs is a United States-based alternative rock band, which formed in 1981 and continues to be active with various line-ups. more »

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1989

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"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 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 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, and you never will.

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