“A Little Mercy”
1980s Neo-Traditional Country Ballad • Sung by Country Cate
Just discovered Country Cate Music? Click here for a full playlist -https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAtYSl5U5KhhvjiDvThQANO8ojQab7KX4 Step into the quiet morning after with Country Cate’s heartfelt new song, “A Little Mercy.” This intimate ballad traces a late-night return to an old flame and the tender goodbye at first light. With spare, classic-country instrumentation and plainspoken honesty, it lingers on small gestures—the kind that say more than promises ever could. For fans of classic country storytelling, this track channels the raw emotion and timeless craft of the genre’s golden era—where every line matters and every note carries the weight of truth. If this story of reunion and release touched your heart, please give the video a ‘Like,’ leave a comment below, and share it with someone who believes in true country music. Don’t forget to subscribe for more from Country Cate! Listen Next: Lyrics: The kitchen clock divides the dark, Your jacket’s draped across a chair. We opened this with open hearts, No speech can soften morning air. I’m steady as the window’s glow, And I’m old enough to watch you go. Give me a little mercy before you go, Let your hand rest on my face, then go. No bargains, no defense tonight, Just one small kindness, soft and light. Give me a little mercy before you go, Then take the road the morning chose. We weren’t holy, only warm, We took the night for what it gave. If daylight names it something wrong, I’ll call it brave and let it lay. That first bus sighs along the snow, And I’ll meet the morning on my own. Give me a little mercy before you go, Brush the sleep from this old cheek, then go. No story spun to make it right, Just leave me gentler than the night. Give me a little mercy before you go, I’ll find my coffee, take it slow. I won’t ask you for all those years, Or tie you to my quiet tears. Give me a little mercy before you go, One soft blessing in the afterglow. Let that door breathe out and close— I’ll find my coffee, find my clothes. Give me a little mercy before you go, By evening I’ll be steady, low. Give me a little mercy Before you go That old refrigerator hums along, I’ll set one cup and carry on.