Hank Williams - Mr lincoln

The R^Aepublics changed alot in a hun^Edred years ^D I do^An't think its wor^Eking like you planned ^D Mr L^Aincoln we sure c^Eould use a hand ^D

I just r^Dead the headlines in the Na^Ashville News ^G And I wis^Dh i made this up but im afr^Aaid its true ^G Cause a man w^Das murdered for his money i^An the street ^G He was takin^D his wife to a nice plac^Ae to eat ^G When they ^Dcaught the man he did 23 months of time^{A G} He pl^Dead insanity like they do now all ^Athe time ^G Sir w^Dhat would you have done in 1859 ^{A G} now if you sho^Dot someone sir you can get o^Aff scott free ^G its the lat^Dest thing mr Lincoln^A can you believe ^G Now they su^De the manufactures of t^Ahe guns ^G aint the la^Dw changed alot sinc^Ae 1861 ^E

I just ^Dheard the new story on^A the radio ^G they let da^Dngerous men outta prison now yes^A sir im afraid its so ^G cause theyre over^Dcrowded and it was only his fifth of^Afense ^G D A ^Gand this time hes killed someone does that make any sense Now my lawy^Der called me about a nuisa^Ance case ^G Cause ever^Dybody sues over any little thin^Ag these days ^G well at^D least we're right all we gotta do is^A tell the truth ^G he said youre livin^Dg in the past you ro^Amantic fool ^G i said you got ^Dthat right i lean tow^Aard the older ways ^G And theres damn ^Dfew back woods lawyers left^A today ^E