Old Abe's Lament

Song Old Abe's Lament
Artist Bobby Horton
Album Homespun Songs of the C. S. A., Volume 5

Lyrics

[00:23.151] Jeff Davis is coming oh dear, oh dear
[00:25.670] Jeff Davis is coming oh dear
[00:27.998] I dare not stir out for I feel very queer
[00:30.682] Jeff Davis is coming oh dear, oh dear
[00:33.837] I faint I'd go home without shedding a tear
[00:36.719] About Davis taking the president's chair
[00:39.141] But I dare not attempt it oh dear, oh dear!
[00:41.479] I'm afraid he will hang me oh dear, oh dear!
[01:07.214] I tried to deceive them oh dear, oh dear
[01:09.874] How hard I did strive oh dear
[01:12.344] But it was of no use as it seems very clear
[01:14.863] Now that Davis is coming oh dear, oh dear!
[01:18.069] Then I tried to coerce them oh dear, oh dear
[01:20.818] With thousands of troops far and near
[01:23.287] But they join me for bread not for Union I fear
[01:25.894] And they hate me the worse oh dear, oh dear!
[01:51.368] Then I tried to blockade them oh dear, oh dear
[01:54.018] With a fleet true and steady oh dear
[01:56.532] But England says no and is coming 'tis clear
[01:59.046] But it is not effective oh dear, oh dear
[02:02.304] I would renounce honours oh dear, oh dear
[02:05.003] And try to get home as I came
[02:07.466] But I dare not stir out for I feel very queer
[02:09.977] For Davis is coming oh dear, oh dear