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Mr. Lincoln I wish you were here.

The Republic's changed a lot in a hundred years.

And I don't think it's working like you planned.

Oh, Mr Lincoln, we could use a hand.

I just read the headlines in The Nashville News.

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

'Cause a man was murdered for his money in the streets.

He was taking his wife to a nice place to eat.

When they caught the man he did 23 months of time.

He pled insanity like they do now all the time.

Sir, what would you have done in 1859?

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

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

Now they sue the manufacturers of the gun.

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