President Abe Lincoln
was a real great man
He knew it was crucial
that the Union stand
He detested slav'ry
thought men should be free
He found it unsav'ry
countered his beliefs

When the South tried to secede he said
"No way you can
cause divided
there was no way we could stand"
(no way we could stand, no no)

The Western expansion
clearly was at hand
Natural resources
most valuable land
Lincoln could envision
contentious disputes
Slave states next to 'Free' ones
would bear evil fruit

Lincoln clearly could see
that this recipe
sure would taste bad
Told Jeff Davis, "you must stay"
(you must stay, I say, I say)

Lincoln's shrewd decisions
foiled all the South's plans
Signed a proclamation
freeing every man
Knew War would be ugly
but it had to be
Nation could not survive
half-slave and half-free

There would be pain and suffering
and in some folks 'Hate'
but he knew someday
That our Nation would be great

~ ~ ~ (USA, OK) ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ (Abe, Abe, he's OK) ~ ~ ~
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