Uncle Earl - Booth Shot Lincoln lyrics

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John Wilkes Booth came to Washington, <br />An actor great was he, <br />He played at Ford's Theater, <br />And Lincoln went to see. <br /> <br />It was early in April, <br />Not many weeks ago, <br />The people of this fair city <br />All gathered at the show. <br /> <br />The war it is all over, <br />The people happy now, <br />And Abraham Lincoln arose, <br />Arose to make his bow; <br /> <br />The people cheer him wildly, <br />Arising to their feet, <br />And Lincoln waving of his hand, <br />He calmly takes his seat. <br /> <br />And while he sees the play go on, <br />His thoughts are running deep, <br />His darling wife, close by his side, <br />Has fallen fast asleep. <br /> <br />From the box there hangs a flag, <br />It's not the Stars and Bars, <br />The flag that holds within its folds <br />Bright gleaming stripes and stars. <br /> <br />John Wilkes Booth he moves down the aisle, <br />He had measured once before, <br />He passes Lincoln's bodyguard <br />A-nodding at the door. <br /> <br />He holds a dagger in his right hand, <br />A pistol in his left, <br />He shoots poor Lincoln in the temple, <br />And he sends his soul to rest. <br /> <br />The wife awakes from slumber, <br />And screams in her rage, <br />Booth jumps over the railing <br />And lands him on the stage. <br /> <br />He'll rue the day, he'll rue the hour, <br />As God him life shall give, <br />When Booth stood in that center stage, <br />Crying, "Tyrants shall not live!" <br /> <br />The people all excited <br />Then cried everyone, "A hand!" <br />Cried all the people near, <br />"For God's sake, save that man!" <br /> <br />Then Booth ran back with boot and spurs <br />Across the backstage floor, <br />He mounts that trusty claybank mare, <br />All saddled at the door. <br /> <br />John Wilkes Booth, in his last play, <br />All dressed in broadcloth deep, <br />He gallops down the alleyway, <br />I hear those horses feet. <br /> <br />Poor Lincoln then was heard to say, <br />And all has gone to rest, <br />"Of all the actors in this town, <br />I loved Booth the best."<br /><br />