The General Lyrics - Bamboo

1 There was a decorated general with a heart of gold

2 That likened him with all the stories he told

3 Of past battles, won and lost and legends of old

4 A seasoned veteran in his own time

5 But on the battlefield, he gained respectable fame

6 With many metals of bravery and stripes to his name

7 He grew a beard as soon as he could to cover the scars on his face

8 And always urged his men on

9 But on the eve of great battle with the infantry in dream

10 The old general tossed in his sleep and he was amazed

11 He awoke from the night just to tell what he had seen

12 And walked slowly out of his tent

13 All the men held tall with their chests in the air

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

15 It was a gray morning and they all wondered how they would fare

16 Till the old general told them to go home

17 CHORUS

18 He said, "I have seen the others

19 And I have discovered that this fight is not worth fighting, oh

20 And I've seen their mothers

21 And I will no other to follow me where I'm going

22 So, so take a shower and shine your shoes

23 You got no time to lose

24 You're young men, you must be living, yeah

25 Take a shower and shine your shoes

26 You got no time to lose

27 You're young men, you must be living

28 Go now, you are forgiven

29 But the men stood fast with their guns on their shoulders

30 Not knowing what to do with the contradicting orders

31 The old general told he would do his own duty but he would extend it no further

32 You can go as you pleased

33 Not a man moved, their eyes gazed straight ahead

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

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

36 He then prepared to fight

37 (Repeat CHORUS)

38 Go now, you are forgiven

39 Go now, you are forgiven

40 Go now, you are forgiven, go

41 Go now, you are forgiven

42 Go now, you are forgiven

43 Go now, you are forgiven, go

44 Go now, you are forgiven

45 Go now, you are forgiven

46 Go now, you gotta, you gotta, you gotta, you gotta, you gotta

47 Yeah yeah