Dispath General Lyrics

General Lyrics

there was a decorated general with

 a heart of gold, that likened him to

 all the stories he told

 of past battles, won and lost, and

 legends of old a seasoned veteran in

 his own time

 

 on the battlefield, he gained

 respectful fame with many metals

 of bravery and stripes to his name

 he grew a beard as soon as he could

 to cover the scars on his face

 and always urged his men on

 

 but on the eve of a great battle

 with the infantry in dream

 the old general tossed in his sleep

 and wrestled with its meaning

 he awoke from the night

 just to tell what he had seen

 and walked slowly out of his tent

 

 all the men held tall with their

 chests in the air, with courage in

 their blood and a fire in their stare

 it was a grey morning and they all

 wondered how they would fare

 till the old general told them to go home

 

 [CHORUS:]

 I have seen the others

 and I have discovered

 that this fight is not worth fighting

 I have seen their mothers

 and I will no other

 to follow me where I'm going

 

 Take a shower, shine your shoes

 you got no time to lose

 you are young men you must be living

 go now you are forgiven

 

 but the men stood fast with their

 guns on their shoulders not knowing

 what to do with the contradicting orders

 the general said he would do his own 

 duty bout would not extend it not further

 the men could go as they pleased

 

 not a man moved, their eyes glazed 

 straight ahead till one by one they

 stepped back and not a word was said

 and the old general was left with his

 own words echoing in his head

 he then prepared to fight

 

 [CHORUS]

 

 go now you are forgiven