The General Tabulatur von Dispatch (für Baryton)

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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 and legends of old 

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A seasoned veteran in his own time 


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On the battlefield he gained 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 to cover the scars on 
his face 

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And 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 and wrestled with its meaning 

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He awoke from the night to tell what he had 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 air 

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With the courage in their blood and a fire in their stare 

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And 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 


Chorus: 

He said,

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I have seen the others and I have discovered that this fight

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is not worth fighting 

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And I've seen their mothers and I will no other to follow me
 
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where I'm going 


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So, take your shower, shine your shoes 

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You got no time to lose 

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You are young men you must be living 


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Take your shower, shine your shoes 
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Well, you got no time to lose 
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You are young men you must be living 

Go now you are forgiven 


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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 but he would 

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extend it 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 straight ahead 

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Till one by one they stepped back and not a word was said 

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And the old general was left with his own words echoing in his head 

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He then prepared to fight 

Chorus :

He said,

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I have seen the others and I have discovered that this fight

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is not worth fighting 

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And I've seen their mothers and I will no other to follow me
 
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where I'm going 


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So, take your shower, shine your shoes 

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You got no time to lose 

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You are young men you must be living 


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Take your shower, shine your shoes 
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Well, you got no time to lose 
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You are young men you must be living 

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 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 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 now you are forgiven 

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