NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - The Mercy Seat

I hear stories from the chamber
Christ was born into a manger
And like some ragged stranger
He died upon the cross
Might I say, it seems so fitting in its way
He was a carpenter by trade
Or at least that's what I'm told



Canción incluida en el disco "Tender Prey" (1988) sobre un hombre a punto de ser ejecutado en la silla eléctrica. Johnny Cash la versionó en 2000, despojándola de su aire siniestro y consiguiendo un alegato anti penda de muerte. Cave ha comentado que se siente orgulloso de que Cash eligiese esta canción para sus series de American Recordings.