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[Intro]
A   E   D
[Chorus 1]
AMr. Lincoln EI wish you were Dhere
The ReApublic's changed a Elot in a hundred Bmyears
And I Adon't think it's Eworkin' like you Dplanned
Oh, AMr. Lincoln, we Ecould use a Bmhand
[Verse 1]
I just Dread the headlines Ain The Nashville GNews
And I Dwish I'd made this Aup but I'm afraid it's Emtrue
'Cause a Dman was murdered for his Amoney in the Gstreet
He was Dtakin' his wife to a Anice place to Emeat
When they Dcaught the man he did A23 months of Gtime
He pled Dinsanity like they Ado now all the Emtime
Sir, Dwhat would you have done in A185Em9?
Now if you Dshoot someone, sir, Ayou can get off scott-Gfree
It's the Dlatest thing, Mr. ALincoln, can you Embelieve?
Now they Dsue the manufacAturers of the Gguns
Ain't the Dlaw changed a lot since A186Em1?
[Chorus 2]
AMr. Lincoln EI wish you were Dhere
'Cause Athings have changed a Elot in a hundred Bmyears
And I Adon't think it's Eworkin' out like you Dplanned
Hey, AMr. Lincoln, Ewe sure could use a Bmhand
[Verse 2]
I just Dheard the news Astory on the Gradio
They let Ddangerous men out of Aprisons now, yes sir I'm Emafraid it's so
'Cause they're Dovercrowded, and it was Aonly his fifth Goffense
Yeah, and this Dtime he's killed Asomeone does that make any Emsense?
Now, my Dlawyer called me Aabout a nuisance Gcase
'DCause everybody sues over Aany little thing these Emdays
Well, at Dleast we're right, all we gotta Ado is tell the Gtruth
He said, "You're Dliving in the past, you Aromantic Emfool"
I said, "You've Dgot that right, I Alean toward the older Gways
And there's Ddamn few backwoods Alawyers left Emtoday"
[Chorus 1]
AMr. Lincoln EI wish you were Dhere
The ARepublic's changed a Elot in a hundred Bmyears
And AI don't think it's Eworkin' like you Dplanned
Hey, AMr. Lincoln, Ewe sure could use a Bmhand
[Chorus 2]
AMr. Lincoln, Eplease, could you come Dhere?
'Cause Athings have changed a Elot in a hundred Bmyears
And AI don't think it's Eworkin' out like you Dplanned
AMr. Lincoln, Ewe sure could use a Bmhand

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Mr Lincoln

by Hank Williams Jr.

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[Intro]

A E D

[Chorus 1]

A E D

Mr. Lincoln I wish you were here

A E Bm

The Republic's changed a lot in a hundred years

A E D

And I don't think it's workin' like you planned

A E Bm

Oh, Mr. Lincoln, we could use a hand

[Verse 1]

D A G

I just read the headlines in The Nashville News

D A Em

And I wish I'd made this up but I'm afraid it's true

D A G

'Cause a man was murdered for his money in the street

D A Em

He was takin' his wife to a nice place to eat

D A G

When they caught the man he did 23 months of time

D A Em

He pled insanity like they do now all the time

D A Em

Sir, what would you have done in 1859?

D A G

Now if you shoot someone, sir, you can get off scott-free

D A Em

It's the latest thing, Mr. Lincoln, can you believe?

D A G

Now they sue the manufacturers of the guns

D A Em

Ain't the law changed a lot since 1861?

[Chorus 2]

A E D

Mr. Lincoln I wish you were here

A E Bm

'Cause things have changed a lot in a hundred years

A E D

And I don't think it's workin' out like you planned

A E Bm

Hey, Mr. Lincoln, we sure could use a hand

[Verse 2]

D A G

I just heard the news story on the radio

D A Em

They let dangerous men out of prisons now, yes sir I'm afraid it's so

D A G

'Cause they're overcrowded, and it was only his fifth offense

D A Em

Yeah, and this time he's killed someone does that make any sense?

D A G

Now, my lawyer called me about a nuisance case

D A Em

'Cause everybody sues over any little thing these days

D A G

Well, at least we're right, all we gotta do is tell the truth

D A Em

He said, "You're living in the past, you romantic fool"

D A G

I said, "You've got that right, I lean toward the older ways

D A Em

And there's damn few backwoods lawyers left today"

[Chorus 1]

A E D

Mr. Lincoln I wish you were here

A E Bm

The Republic's changed a lot in a hundred years

A E D

And I don't think it's workin' like you planned

A E Bm

Hey, Mr. Lincoln, we sure could use a hand

[Chorus 2]

A E D

Mr. Lincoln, please, could you come here?

A E Bm

'Cause things have changed a lot in a hundred years

A E D

And I don't think it's workin' out like you planned

A E Bm

Mr. Lincoln, we sure could use a hand

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