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When it came time to decide which president to write a special song for, I had to go with Abraham Lincoln. I think he's my favorite. He was courageous, down to earth, with a great sense of humor. He died too soon when he was assassinated in 1865.

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He was born in another time - February 12, 1809
In Kentucky, in a log cabin. And later on, he moved to New Salem, Illinois.
He went to school for just one year and then he studied on his own until he found a career.
He became a lawyer, then became a whig.
Then went back to private life. He continued to live in Illinois.

He had the courage and the bravery to speak out against oppression and slavery. Among the presidents he'll always stand tall.
'Cause Abraham Lincoln is one of the greatest of them all.

He became the President in 1861 and during that same year the Civil War had begun. The fighting and the bloodshed lasted four more years. But it brought an end to slavery and so many fears for girls and boys.

April 14th 1865 -- that was the very last day that Abraham was alive. He was at the theater with his wife when a man named John Wilkes Booth took our president's life - and our joy.

He had the courage and the bravery to speak out against oppression and slavery. Among the presidents he'll always stand tall.
'Cause Abraham Lincoln is one of the greatest of them all.

Abraham Lincoln's one of the greatest of them all.

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from Remember the Presidents, released April 9, 2016
Lyrics and music written by Janine Cooper Ayres. Performed and produced by Janine Cooper Ayres

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Janine Cooper Ayres Los Angeles, California

Hi there. My name is Janine and I am an L.A. based singer/songwriter. I also like to paint, create other-worldly looking characters and write stories too. Thanks for dropping by my Bandcamp page. I'm happy to share my music and art with you and would be even happier if you would make a purchase. :) ... more

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