Larry got a job as a soda jerk He worked five days, bought a 55 Merc He raised it in the front He lowered in the back And now the girls just call him Mercury Jack He's the Merc man How do you do? (Merc man) That's who (Merc man) He likes to cruise around (Merc man) He's got his coolness down ♪ Saturday night Larry's in the valley dancin' He looks across the room and spots some black stretch pants And she got legs that go clear up to the rafters A pair of nocturnal fantasy hips He knew right away what he was after And when she looked his way and moistened her lips He said, "I'm the Merc man" How do you do? (Merc man) That's who (Merc man) He likes to cruise around (Merc man) He's got his coolness down ♪ Larry's pulse quickened as she crossed the floor He backed up slowly and pulled her to the door She said "yes" with her x-ray eyes She walked up to him, and he just sighed I'm the Merc man How do you do? (Merc man) That's who Merc man He likes to cruise around (Merc man) He's got his coolness down ♪ (Merc man) (Merc man) (Merc man) How do you do? (Merc man) Well, that's who (Merc man) (Merc man) (Merc man) He likes to cruise around (Merc man) 'Cause he's got his coolness down (Merc man) How do you do? (Merc man) That's who (Merc man) (Merc man) 'Cause he's the Merc man