The General- Dispatch w/lyrics

The General
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 respectable 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 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 the courage in their blood and a fire in their stare
And it was a gray morning and they all wondered how they would fare
Till the old general told them to go home


Chorus:
He said,
I have seen the others and I have discovered that this fight is not worth fighting
And I've have seen their mothers and I will no other to follow me where I'm going

So, take your shower, shine your shoes
You got no time to lose
You are young men you must be living
Take your shower, shine your shoes
Well, 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
But he would extend it no further
The men could go as they pleased
But not a man moved their eyes gazed 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
He said,
I have seen the others and I have discovered that this fight is not worth fighting
And I've have seen their mothers and I will no other to follow me where I'm going

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


Go now you are forgiven
Go now you are forgiven
Go now you are forgiven
Go now you are forgiven
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[indya harrington]

This song is so fucking good. Im obsessed with it for some reason

[Dylan Straczek]

Such good vibes... was having a rough day and hearing this just cheered me up a lot

[Joe Contorts]

In all honesty between this and Jack Johnson's - Taylor I really don't care. I enjoy both quite a bit. Although this will always have a special place in my heart over Taylor.

[2012TWISTs]

Totally righteous and beautiful, I wish The World would Follow "The General".

[peter Hubball]

i am a time traveler so it is highly possible that perhaps somebody did go back in time but then hey dudefucked if i know but this is an awesome song from my past

[slowkidatpay42]

both are great songs. no hate. love peace man peace.

[descentsender]

I first heard this when I was really young, from my older brother. Me being young, I didn't think much of it. I'm older now, and I randomly came across it on youtube and I recognised it. I then realised what a fool I was when I was younger, haha. Dispatch are just great.

[tnorton1192tn]

A song of peace in a dark hole and people cut it down. You people talking shit cause this hell depression we re all stuck in. Suck my ass until my head caves in and fart in your own mouths. Goodnight hipster and hippy haters eat shit

[Dylan Straczek]

Always puts me back where I need to be.

[Harry Dunn]

he said 'tswag out' at the end, why the fuck would you take this guy seriously.

[George Perkins]

pretty sure taylor copied Dispatch not the other way round