After a battle for the hearts and mindsThe American people were on edge
Convinced of the leader's qualities
Worried over the state of the world
He made an effort to spread the word
Show his face, fly the American flag
All for the nation and high office's sake
The day was planned for good and for ill
Dallas had planned a great parade
An American President was in town
Faces gathered at windowsills
The Texan city was so welcoming
But there was trouble
For the enemies of the President
Like maggots to a dead body
Had gathered
Their anger was a flood
Within their hearts a plot
From inside government
And from forces outside
A confluence of malice
That left two men shot
A limousine interior
Covered in brains and blood
A moment, a consideration
It was a purposeful gathering
Enemies of the President
Enemies of good will
The limo slowed, at a time
Giving the assassins a chance
To strike down two men
One dead, the other wounded
The malicious gathering stood
In the way of justice, and peace
A coup d'etat with a legacy
One that still hatefully lives today
