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Chorus: F C C Mr. Lincoln I wish you were here
The RFepublics changed alot in a hunCdred years C I doFn't think its worCking like you planned C Mr LFincoln we sure cCould use a hand C
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I just rCead the headlines in the NaFshville News F And I wisCh i made this up but im afrFaid its true F Cause a man wCas murdered for his money iFn the street F He was takinC his wife to a nice placFe to eat F When they Ccaught the man he did 23 months of timeF F He plCead insanity like they do now all Fthe time F Sir wChat would you have done in 1859 F F now if you shoCot someone sir you can get oFff scott free F its the latCest thing mr LincolnF can you believe F Now they suCe the manufactures of tFhe guns F aint the laCw changed alot sincFe 1861 C
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I just Cheard the new story onF the radio F they let daCngerous men outta prison now yesF sir im afraid its so F cause theyre overCcrowded and it was only his fifth ofFfense F C F Fand this time hes killed someone does that make any sense Now my lawyCer called me about a nuisaFnce case F Cause everCybody sues over any little thinFg these days F well atC least we're right all we gotta do isF tell the truth F he said youre livinCg in the past you roFmantic fool F i said you got Cthat right i lean towFard the older ways F And theres damn Cfew back woods lawyers leftF today C
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