{"id":3199,"date":"2023-01-20T15:13:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T15:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/?page_id=3199"},"modified":"2024-07-31T16:54:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T16:54:35","slug":"abraham","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/abraham\/","title":{"rendered":"Abraham"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A song from the 1942 film musical \u201cHoliday Inn\u201d.<br>Words and music by Irving Berlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sheet music:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Abraham.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Abraham - Sheet Music.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-22d01b85-b5c9-4ee8-b71d-3022a1587aa7\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Abraham.pdf\">Abraham &#8211; Sheet Music<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Abraham.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-22d01b85-b5c9-4ee8-b71d-3022a1587aa7\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-330f5384-ae57-4982-aea6-c2e4569573a9\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Abraham_1942.mid\">Abraham &#8211; MIDI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Abraham_1942.mid\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-330f5384-ae57-4982-aea6-c2e4569573a9\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyrics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Upon a February morn<br>A tiny baby boy was born<br>Abraham, Abraham<br>When he grew up this tiny babe<br>The folks all called him \u201cHonest Abe\u201d<br>Abraham, Abraham<br>In eighteen sixty he became<br>Our sixteenth president<br>And now he\u2019s in the Hall of Fame<br>A most respected gent<br>And that is why we celebrate<br>This blessed February date<br>Abraham, Abraham<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When black folks lived in slavery<br>Who was it set the darkey free<br>Abraham, Abraham<br>When trouble came down from the shelf<br>Whose heart was bigger than himself<br>Abraham, Abraham<br>The country\u2019s going to the dogs<br>They shouted loud and strong<br>Then from a cabin made of logs<br>The right man came along<br>And that is why we celebrate<br>This blessed February date<br>Abraham, Abraham<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The U. S. A\u2019s united thanks<br>To one whose name was Nancy Hank<br>Abraham, Abraham<br>She gave this land the finest son<br>Who ever went to Washington<br>Abraham, Abraham<br>When soneone told him Gen\u2019ral Grant<br>Was dringing ev\u2019ry night<br>He answered, \u201cGo see if you can\u2019t<br>Get all my gen\u2019rals tight\u201d<br>And that is why we celebrate<br>This blessed February date<br>Abraham, Abraham<br>Abraham, Abraham<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.] A song from the 1942 film musical \u201cHoliday Inn\u201d.Words and music by Irving Berlin. 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