Discover the story of the song > Mercy Mercy Me – Michael McDonald

The song talks about how things have changed for the worse from the way they used to be. The protagonist wonders where the blue skies have gone and how poisoned the wind has become. He also talks about how the ocean has been polluted with oil, the fish have mercury, and there is radiation both in the sky and underground, leading to the death of animals and birds. The protagonist wonders how much more the planet can take and how much abuse it can withstand from humans.