[The Balladeer listens with his head cocked. Yes...yes, he gets this one, and he goes on:]
He robbed us all of house and home, Then he left us all alone. It is obvious the deed that must be done. He can't be trusted with the power, And now the clock has struck the hour, I act on the behalf of everyone.
And I'll liberate my country, Unseat the despot, The old rule will vanish. I will turn the page of history. We'll get a new start —
Ugh, that all sounds right. That guy's the worst. He never shuts up about how he's just like Brutus from Shakespeare, the most noble guy who ever walked the earth, also the greatest actor who ever lived, FYI.
[Yes, he was imitating Booth's voice there - he does a great Southern accent, actually! And wow, no one here has ever heard him get this bitchy about anybody ever.]
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He robbed us all of house and home,
Then he left us all alone.
It is obvious the deed that must be done.
He can't be trusted with the power,
And now the clock has struck the hour,
I act on the behalf of everyone.
And I'll liberate my country,
Unseat the despot,
The old rule will vanish.
I will turn the page of history.
We'll get a new start —
Ugh, that all sounds right. That guy's the worst. He never shuts up about how he's just like Brutus from Shakespeare, the most noble guy who ever walked the earth, also the greatest actor who ever lived, FYI.
[Yes, he was imitating Booth's voice there - he does a great Southern accent, actually! And wow, no one here has ever heard him get this bitchy about anybody ever.]