I'm posting this song for 2 reasons:
1.) Because it's a good song, and I want to share it with others, and
2.) To dispell the fact sounded on another thread that Hank Williams Jr. is a worthless piece of garbage because he's not his father.
MR. LINCOLN
Words & Music by Hank Williams Jr.
--from "The Pilgrim"
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 sure could use a hand
I just read the headlines in the Nashville news
And I wish I had made this up, but I'm afraid it's true
'Cause a man was murdered for his money in the street
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, you can get off Scot-free
It's the latest thing, Mr.Lincoln, can you believe?
Now they sue the manufacturers of the gun
Ain't the law changed a lot since 1861?
Mr.Lincoln, I wish you were here
'Cause things have changed a lot in a hundred years
And I don't think it's working out like you planned
Oh, Mr.Lincoln, we sure could use a hand
I just heard the news story on the radio
They let dangerous men out of prisons now, yes Sir, I'm afraid it's so
'Cause they're overcrowded, and it was only his 5th offense
Yeah, and this time he's killed someone, does that make any sense?
Now my lawyer called me about a nuisance case
'Cause everybody sues over any little thing these days
Well, at least we're right, all we gotta do is tell the truth
He said "You're living in the past, you romantic fool!"
I said "You got that right! I lean toward the older ways.
And there's damn few backwoods lawyers left today."
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 out like you planned
Oh, Mr.Lincoln, we sure could use a hand
Mr.Lincoln, please could you come here?
'Cause things have changed a lot in a hundred years
And I don't think it's working like you planned
Oh, Mr.Lincoln, we sure could use a hand
--Mbo