“Booty so big, work, lord, have mercy, why I keep bossing like I do, why I keep flossing like I do, why I keep flossing like I do, why it keep costing like it do”
1. Tom: "That stripper you banged in the casino elevator that one night says she might be pregnant."
Joe: "What!? Not again! Lord have mercy..."
2. Jane: "I was so drunk that night, I wish I could remember the guy who banged me in the elevator. Im gonna get a paternity test and whoever he was is gonna be paying A LOT of child support."
Lawd have mercy is the phonetic spelling of the expression "Lord have mercy". The pronunciation of the word "lawd" is a cultural colloquialism, historically common within rural blacks in the South. It can still be heard today especially among the older generations. "Lord have mercy on us" has origins from the Biblical scripture Psalm 123:3-4 & is usually expressed in times of trouble or worry. Also, a broader more generic usage can denote surprise or wonder.
Example 1: "laud have mercy or Lord have mercy! What is the world coming to?"
Example 2: "laud have mercy or Lord have mercy! How did he do that so quickly?"