Discover the story of the song > Old Abe Lincoln – Earl Robinson

The protagonist is singing a song about how they, as voters, are keeping track of how their elected officials are doing and will remember when it comes time to vote again in November. The song criticizes the officials for not doing enough to fight in the war and for their policies that hurt the common people while benefiting the wealthy. The message is that if the officials want to be re-elected, they need to start fighting for victory and helping the people.