Mr. Lincoln chords by Hank Williams, Jr.
Verse 1
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Mr lincoln, I wish you were here
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The Republic's changed a lot
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In a hundred years and
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I don't think it's
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Working like you planned
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Oh, Mr lincoln, we could use a hand
Verse 2
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I just read the headlines
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In The Nashville News
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And I wish I'd made this up
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But I'm afraid it's true
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'Cause a man was murdered for
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His money in the street
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He was takin' his wife to
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A nice place to eat
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Verse 3
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When they caught the man
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He did twenty-three
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months months of time
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He pled insanity like they do
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Now all the time
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Sir, what would you have done
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in 1859?
Verse 4
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Now if you shoot someone, sir
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You can get off scot-free
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It's It's the latest thing, Mr lincoln
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Can you believe?
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Now they sue the manufac
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turers of the guns
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Ain't the law changed a lot since 1861?
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Mr lincoln, I wish you were here
Verse 5
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'Cause things have changed a lot
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In a hundred years
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And I don't think it's working
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Out like you planned
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Hey, Mr lincoln,
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we sure could use a hand
Verse 6
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I just heard the news story on the radio
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They let dangerous men
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out of prisons now
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Yes sir I'm afraid it's so
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'Cause they're overcrowded
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And it was only his fifth offense
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Yeah, and this time he's killed someone
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Does that make any sense?
Verse 7
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Now, my lawyer called me
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About a nuisance case
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'Cause everybody sues over any
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Little thing these days
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Well, at least we're right
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All we gotta do is tell the truth
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He said, "You're living in the past
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You romantic fool"
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I said, "You've got that right
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I lean toward the older ways
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And there's damn few backwoods
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Lawyers left today"
Verse 8
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Mr lincoln, I wish you were here
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The Republic's changed a lot
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Am
In a hundred years and
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I don't think it's
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Working like you planned
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Hey, Mr lincoln, we sure could use a hand
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Verse 9
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Mr lincoln, please,
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could you come here?
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'Cause things have changed a lot
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In a hundred years
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And I don't think it's working
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Out like you planned
Mr lincoln, we sure could use a hand
Mr. Lincoln
Hank Williams, Jr.
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