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[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
Now Emold Abe Lincoln,
A Ggreat big Cgiant of a Emman was he
Yes, sir.
He was Emborn in an Gold log Emcabin,
And he Cworked for a Aliving,
Splitting Brails.
Now EmAbe he knew right from wrong,
For Amhe was Fhonest as the Bday is long,
And these are the words he Emsaid.
[Chorus]
This Emcountry, with its GinstiAmtutions,
BeAlongs to the G#people who inBhabit it.
This Emcountry, with its GConstiAmtution,
BeAlongs to us who Glive in it.
Whenever they shall grow Emweary
Of Gthe exEmisting Dgovernment
They can exercise their constitutional right
Of aB7mending it,
Or their EmrevoDlutioGnary Cright
To disFmember or BoverEmthrow it!
[Verse 2]
Oh EmAbe once ran
A little Gcountry Cstore in EmSalemtown,
Illinois.
And a Emwoman she Gpaid him Emsix pence
CMore than she Aought to have done,
A mistake.
So Emoff through the storm old Abe went,
He Ampaid that Fwoman back Bevery cemt,
For Abe was an honest Emman.
Now EmAbe was Gclose to the Emground,
Oh he Ctowered up Emsix foot four
Bare feet.
And his Emheart was as Gbig as a Emwhole
CounCtry, with room for Amore
Like folks, Btoo.
He Emnever forgot from whence he came,
Though he Amlanded in the FWhite House and Bgot great fame,
For he was a working Emman.
[Chorus]
This Emcountry, with its GinstiAmtutions,
BeAlongs to the G#people who inBhabit it.
This Emcountry, with its GConstiAmtution,
BeAlongs to us who Glive in it.
Whenever they shall grow Emweary
Of Gthe exEmisting Dgovernment
They can exercise their constitutional right
Of aB7mending it,
Or their EmrevoDlutioGnary Cright
To disFmember or BoverEmthrow it!
[Verse 3]
Now Emold Abe's eyes
Were Gset way Cback deep Emin his head,
A thinking man.
But you Emdidn't need Glearning to Emunderstand
What Cold Abe Asaid
BListen to this.
EmThis republic will never be free
Till a black man's Aout of FslaveBry
And that made the Civil EmWar.
Now Emsometimes Abe
He Gwavered and Cshook like a Emgreat tall tree,
That's true.
For Emhe wanted peace Gbetween the Cstates
In Cthis countAry,
BLike the Bible said.
But EmAbe never crawled when the showdown came,
Like some people Anow who Ftake his Bname,
He beat those slavemen Bdown.
Now oEmld Abe Lincoln's
GDead and Cgone these Emeighty years,
A great man.
But Emevery Gyear the Emparty he made
Says CLincoln's Atheirs,
No, sir.
For Eif old Abe were living right now,
To the Aman and at the bench, and the Fman at the Bplow,
These are the words he'd Emsay.
[Chorus]
This Emcountry, with its GinstiAmtutions,
BeAlongs to the G#people who inBhabit it.
This Emcountry, with its GConstiAmtution,
BeAlongs to us who Glive in it.
Whenever they shall grow Emweary
Of Gthe exEmisting Dgovernment
They can exercise their constitutional right
Of aB7mending it,
Or their EmrevoDlutioGnary Cright
To disFmember or BoverEmthrow it!

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Old Abe Lincoln

by Earl Robinson

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Now old Abe Lincoln,

G C Em

A great big giant of a man was he

Yes, sir.

Em G Em

He was born in an old log cabin,

C A

And he worked for a living,

Splitting rails.

Now Abe he knew right from wrong,

Am F B

For he was honest as the day is long,

And these are the words he said.

[Chorus]

Em G Am

This country, with its institutions,

A G# B

Belongs to the people who inhabit it.

Em G Am

This country, with its Constitution,

A G

Belongs to us who live in it.

Whenever they shall grow weary

G Em D

Of the existing government

They can exercise their constitutional right

Of amending it,

Em D G C

Or their revolutionary right

F B Em

To dismember or overthrow it!

[Verse 2]

Oh Abe once ran

G C Em

A little country store in Salemtown,

Illinois.

Em G Em

And a woman she paid him six pence

C A

More than she ought to have done,

A mistake.

So off through the storm old Abe went,

Am F B

He paid that woman back every cemt,

For Abe was an honest man.

Em G Em

Now Abe was close to the ground,

C Em

Oh he towered up six foot four

Bare feet.

Em G Em

And his heart was as big as a whole

C A

Country, with room for more

Like folks, too.

He never forgot from whence he came,

Am F B

Though he landed in the White House and got great fame,

For he was a working man.

[Chorus]

Em G Am

This country, with its institutions,

A G# B

Belongs to the people who inhabit it.

Em G Am

This country, with its Constitution,

A G

Belongs to us who live in it.

Whenever they shall grow weary

G Em D

Of the existing government

They can exercise their constitutional right

Of amending it,

Em D G C

Or their revolutionary right

F B Em

To dismember or overthrow it!

[Verse 3]

Now old Abe's eyes

G C Em

Were set way back deep in his head,

A thinking man.

Em G Em

But you didn't need learning to understand

C A

What old Abe said

Listen to this.

This republic will never be free

A F B

Till a black man's out of slavery

And that made the Civil War.

Now sometimes Abe

G C Em

He wavered and shook like a great tall tree,

That's true.

Em G C

For he wanted peace between the states

C A

In this country,

Like the Bible said.

But Abe never crawled when the showdown came,

A F B

Like some people now who take his name,

He beat those slavemen down.

Now old Abe Lincoln's

G C Em

Dead and gone these eighty years,

A great man.

Em G Em

But every year the party he made

C A

Says Lincoln's theirs,

No, sir.

For if old Abe were living right now,

A F B

To the man and at the bench, and the man at the plow,

These are the words he'd say.

[Chorus]

Em G Am

This country, with its institutions,

A G# B

Belongs to the people who inhabit it.

Em G Am

This country, with its Constitution,

A G

Belongs to us who live in it.

Whenever they shall grow weary

G Em D

Of the existing government

They can exercise their constitutional right

Of amending it,

Em D G C

Or their revolutionary right

F B Em

To dismember or overthrow it!

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