Dibesarkan di Kentucky, di kabin yang dingin dan telanjang
Readin by the fireside, he got his learning there
Disimak oleh fireside, dia belajar di sana
Earned his keep by splittin logs, he grew so lean and strong
Meraih jaga oleh balok kayu, dia tumbuh sangat kurus dan kuat
He could fight against a bully
Dia bisa melawan pengganggu
Or could right a mighty wrong
Atau bisa juga salah benar
Young Abe Lincoln, loved all the people
Abe Lincoln muda, mencintai semua orang
Oh! What a wond'rous man was he
Oh! Betapa anehnya dia
What a plain, what a humble man was he
Betapa polosnya, betapa rendah hati dia
Then he went to Springfield, started practicin the law
Lalu dia pergi ke Springfield, mulai berpraktek di bidang hukum
Folks began to know his name, from Maine to Arkansas
Orang-orang mulai mengenal namanya, dari Maine sampai Arkansas
But when the people called him into politics, he went
Tapi saat orang memanggilnya masuk politik, dia pergi
Cause he had a date with destiny to be the president
Sebab dia berkencan dengan takdir menjadi presiden
When he was elected, o'er his country to preside
Saat dia terpilih, jadilah negaranya untuk memimpin
Rich or poor, to ev'ryone, his door was open wide
Kaya atau miskin, untuk ev’ryone, pintunya terbuka lebar
And when he felt the sorrow of a nation in distress
Dan saat dia merasakan dukacita sebuah bangsa dalam kesusahan
Whe he said will live forever in the Gettysburg Address
Whe katanya akan tinggal selamanya di Gettysburg Address
Then, on dark and fateful night, that hist'ry wil recall
Lalu, pada malam yang gelap dan naas, ingatan itu mengingatkan
He went to the theater in his silk hat and his shawl
Dia pergi ke teater dengan topi sutranya dan selendangnya
There a shot was fired by a scoundrel known as Booth
Di sana tembakan ditembakkan oleh seorang bajingan yang dikenal sebagai Booth
and Abe Lincoln died, because he stood for liberty and truth
dan Abe Lincoln meninggal, karena dia membela kebebasan dan kebenaran
Young Abe Lincoln, loved all the people
Abe Lincoln muda, mencintai semua orang
Oh! What a wond'rous man was he
Oh! Betapa anehnya dia
Gave his life, so that people could be free
Memberi hidupnya, agar orang bisa bebas
Down in Washington, there stands a monument today
Di Washington, di sana berdiri monumen hari ini
People come to honor him from near and far away
Orang datang untuk menghormatinya dari dekat dan jauh
And though it's nigh a century, that he's been dead and gone
Dan meskipun sudah hampir seabad, dia sudah mati dan pergi
His truth goes marching on
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