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There was a decorated General with a heart of gold |
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That likened him to all the stories he told |
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Of past battles won and lost |
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And legends of old |
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A season veteran in his own time. |
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On the battlefield he gain respectful fame |
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With many medals of bravery and stripes to his name |
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He grew a beard as soon as he could |
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To cover the scars on his face and |
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Always urged his men on |
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But on the eve of great battle with the infantry in dream |
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The old general tossed in his sleep |
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And wrestled with its meaning |
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He awoke from the night to tell what he has seen |
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And walked slowly out of his tent. |
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All the men held tall with their chests in the |
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With a courage in their blood |
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And a fire in their stare |
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It was a gray morning and they all wondered how they would fare |
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Till the old general told them to go home. |
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He said, "I have seen the others |
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And I have discovered that this fight is not worth fighting |
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And I've seen their mothers |
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And I will no other to follow me where I'm going |
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So take a shower and shine your shoes |
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You've got no time to lose |
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You are young men you must be living. |
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Take a shower and shine your shoes |
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You've got no time to lose |
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You are young men you must be living. |
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Go now you are forgiven." |
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Yeah... |
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But the men stood fast with their guns on their shoulders |
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Not knowing what to do with the contradicting orders |
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The General said he would do his own duty |
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But he extended no further |
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The men could go as they pleased |
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But not a man moved their eyes gazed strait ahead |
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Till one by one they stepped back and not a word was said |
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The old General was stuck with his own words |
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Echoing in his head |
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He then prepared to fight |
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He said, "I have seen the others |
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And I have discovered that this fight is not worth fighting |
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No and I've seen their mothers |
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And I will no other to follow me where I'm going |
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So take a shower and shine your shoes |
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You've got no time to lose |
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You are young men you must be living. |
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Take a shower and shine your shoes |
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You've got no time to lose |
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You are young men you must be living. |
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Go now you are forgiven." |
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Yeah... |
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Go now you are forgiven |
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Go now you are forgiven |
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Go now you are forgiven |
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Go |
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Go now you are forgiven |
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Go now you are forgiven |
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Go now you are forgiven |
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Go oh |
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Go now you are forgiven |
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Go now you are forgiven |
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Go now you got to be got to be got to be got to be got to behave... |