Roky Erickson and Bleib Alien - Song to Abe Lincoln

Song to Abe Lincoln by Roky Erickson and Bleib Alien from the album Gremlins Have Pictures
Released 2013-09-20 on Light In The Attic

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© 2013 Light In The Attic Records
℗ 2013 Light In The Attic Records

[billsmith]

man, trying to find accurate lyrics is quite the chore!
Here is what I think is about %94 accurate:


[Verse 1]

We are all so special
Some don't realize, others realize it
But we won't forget or miss you, we sent you out of the hide (or hive?)

Trapped in the woods,
Thinking no one knows of your good,
Hidden behind poorness
Rip it off, we see you

[Chorus]

We will seek you out, we will find you
We will stand completely behind you,
You may have been poor, Abe Lincoln,
But you're a genius to the White House

[Verse 2]

Hidden in the dust
Of never having been,
We can pick it up,
Save you from unrecognized sin
Buried in the dust, buried in old books,
Buried in old clothes, buried in dirty looks

[Chorus]

We will seek you out, we will find you
We will stand completely behind you,
You may have been poor, Abe Lincoln,
But you're a genius to the White House

[Bridge]

Never will you reach out
To find nothing there.
Frowning thought never to be found
of you we are aware

[Verse 3]

Hidden in a log cabin
That's how we all are,
Until someone loves you
You're missed be clinked once behind bars
Something more calls you
To sense something unsensible
Yet so sensible so sensible
'Neath a special stone unturned, unfencible

[Chorus]

We will seek you out, we will find you
We will stand completely behind you,
You may have been poor, Abe Lincoln,
But you're a genius to the White House

We will seek you out, we will find you
We will stand completely behind you,
You may have been poor, Abe Lincoln,
But you're a genius to the White House

White House, White House


I used a tool to remove the music and just listen to the lyrics. It was definitely not perfect since I think the only quality of track that has ever been on the internet is a live version and low quality, but most of the lyrics I am sure of. He speaks extremely quickly during the "hidden in a verse and several other's too!

I hope this helps others and more importantly, if anyone has official lyrics to share, that would be superb!

[wescarter]

One of Roky's finest songs and one of the most humane/compassionate songs I've ever heard. He sounds so vulnerable on this one.

[jamoandb]

Never will you reach out and find nothing there

[JSTNtheWZRD]

To them who don't know Bleib means Bible, scrambled around

[davestone]

Roky could sing anything. 1965 completely original. Like Syd Barrettm hate the history but they sparked for a time an everyone else imitated as best they could. Sucks