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Abraham Lincoln (A Life) Lyrics
In Hodgenville, Kentucky, in a cabin made of pine
Abe Lincoln was born February 12, 1809
He educated himself, most with books by candlelight
He became a wrestling champ, both from his strength and from his height
Abe served in the militia, was county postmaster, too
But law became his passion, so borrowed law books, he went through
Abe met Mary in '39, they wed in '42
He had had second thoughts, but decided to say 'I do'
Four sons, the couple had, first, Robert, born in '43
Sadly, he, the only one to live to maturity
Four terms a rep in Illinois, then, one for the US
Abe ran to be Senator, but lost to Stephen Douglas
In '61, Abe was elected 16th president
He got few votes from Southern States, his slave view's evident
See, Abe was anti-slavery. he Southern states were not
They broke from the US, then at Fort Sumter, fired the first shot
From '61 to '65, the Civil War raged on
Abe signed a proclamation to make Southern slavery gone
Abe was actively involved in the war's strategy
At Appomattox, the end came with surrender by General Lee
Five days later, April 14th, Abe went to see a play
Booth entered his booth and then shot him. Abe died the next day
Lincoln's on the five dollar bill and the penny, too
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John Adams (A Life) Lyrics
On the Adam's farm in Braintree
Little John was born
October 19, 1735, on a Sunday morn
At 16, he entered Harvard
Then, he studied law
He strived to be a great man, this, the best way that he saw
In '59, John met Abigail. Thought she was immature
Fondness grew, then they were wed in the fall of '64
Six children came, 'Nabbie' first, following her, John Quincy
Who would become famous, too, in the Presidency
His office was in Boston. There, the Massacre occurred
Of the soldiers John defended, six cleared from his words
He loathed injustice by the British, taking a firm stance
Pushed adoption of the Declaration of Independence
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John Adams was the second president of our nation
He moved America ahead through determination
In '89, Washington was Prez, and Adams, the VP
John was loyal to George's plans, though bored with few duties
The election for the 2nd prez took place in '96,
John won, but a riff with Jefferson grew that many years could not fix
Adams struggled with France in what became the Quasi-War
The US Navy got involved, then, a treaty closed the door
John retired from public life to his farm, where he'd preside
In '12, he and Tom began to write, and stopped the day they died
On July 4, 1826, 50 years af