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For my wayward son abe,
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that may morning was a
triumph like no other.
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A ribbon of iron stretched 1,800 miles
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from the mississippi to the pacific ocean.
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When those final rails were laid,
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america changed forever.
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The final spike!
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Preacher.
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Some men fancied that they represented
the future of that new america,
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but it was men and women like robert
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and clara who would come
to embody its true spirit.
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Their pluck and determination
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would be sorely tested in
the years that lay ahead.
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We're right here today
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Bless this majestic road and
all those who ride upon it.
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May they and their business prosper.
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Now...
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where we now stand...
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but a few months since could be seen nothing
but the path of the red man.
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Now, a thousand wheels will bear on
their axles the wealth of half the world,
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drawn by the iron horse,
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darkening the landscape
with its smoky breath,
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and startling the wild indian
with its piercing scream!
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We are a great people
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and can accomplish great things!