Lyrics
Oh Abraham Lincoln, carried across the street.
Reference to Abraham Lincoln being carried across the street.
Oh Abraham Lincoln, carried across the street.
Repetition of the reference to Abraham Lincoln being carried across the street.
The assassin, the coward,
Introduction of the assassin and describing them as a coward.
Shot him in the head.
Details the act of the assassin shooting Lincoln in the head.
The assassin, the serpent,
Describing the assassin as a serpent, emphasizing deceit.
Struck him then he fled.
Describes the strike and the subsequent fleeing of the assassin.
Oh many many many people, gather to hear the word.
Depicts a large gathering of people eager to hear something significant.
Oh many many many people, tremble at what they've heard.
Highlights the impact of what the people have heard, causing them to tremble.
Snickering, drunkards, from cover of dark.
Refers to snickering drunkards in the dark, implying sinister motives.
Treachery's their master,
Identifies treachery as the controlling force and murder as their intention.
Murder is their heart.
Reveals the dark nature residing in the hearts of those mentioned.
From the table, rips his chair.
Describes someone forcefully leaving a table by ripping their chair.
Cross the people on the stairs.
Mentions the chaotic scene of people crossing stairs in response.
Watch the limbs runnin' for.
Observes limbs running across an empty bar, suggesting panic or chaos.
All across a empty bar.
Describes the aftermath of the commotion in an empty bar.
Oh Abraham Lincoln, buried him in his grave.
Repeats the mention of Abraham Lincoln, this time referencing his burial.
Oh Abraham Lincoln, buried him in his grave.
Repetition of the reference to Lincoln's burial.
The assassin, the coward,
Reintroduction of the assassin, labeling them as a coward again.
No grave for you.
Suggests that the cowardly assassin does not deserve a grave.
The assassin, the actor,
Refers to the assassin as an actor, denying them a cross, possibly implying no redemption.
No cross for you.
Indicates a lack of religious redemption for the assassin.
From the table, rips his chair.
Repeats the scene of someone forcefully leaving a table by ripping their chair.
Cross the people on the stairs.
Recalls the chaotic scene of people crossing stairs in response.
Watch the limbs runnin' for.
Reiterates the observation of limbs running across an empty bar.
All across a empty bar.
Describes the aftermath of the commotion in an empty bar, repeating the final scene.
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