(hate abe lincoln and that's why i shot)
(hate abe lincoln and that's why i shot)
(hate abe lincoln and that's why i shot)

every day this man screwed up and blundered
tryin' to make this land find harmony
maybe he should die, i often wondered
what's so wrong with slavery ?
and when the southern states surrendered
it made...a sorehead of me

ooh (hate abe lincoln and that's why i shot)
my aim could not be better
(my gun was crappy, but that's all i brought)
through the door, i spring...the bullet rings
(there together...with his lady love)
i know the act upset her
(hate abe lincoln and i'm playin' rough)

first, i'm climbin' up, and then down, i'm goin' (down, i'm goin' )
guess i kinda stumbled on my way
wouldn't be surprised if my limp is showin' (is it showin" ?)
sorer every minute, but i couldn't stay
and so i hit the ground and walked on
and its absurd...how i got away, now

ooh (hate abe lincoln and that's why i shot)
well, i hung around and stalked him
(i was unhappy and his ass, i sought)
now, his life will end...he cannot mend
(someday soon, the south will rise above)
i'm really glad that abe's gone
(people, i just did it for the land i love)

ooh...what a bad bad man, i shot
it meant to me, a lot

(hate abe lincoln and that's why i shot)
the country will do better
(i set a trap...he never even fought)
a quite simple thing...to kill the "king"
(so obnoxious...so i knocked him off)
some think that i'm a traitor
(hate abe lincoln...if you hate me, tough !)

(hate abe lincoln and that's why i shot)
twas not an act of treason
(i was unhappy...couldn't take a lot)
i'm a happy man, now that lincoln's gone