Key: B
Introduction:
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There was 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 respect for 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 a 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 a lesson 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 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 the fire in their stare
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And it was a grey morning and they all wondered how they would fare
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Till the old general told them to go home
He said...
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I have seen the others and i have discovered
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That this fight is not worth fighting
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And i've seen their mothers and i will no other
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To follow me where i'm going, so...
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Take a shower and 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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But the men stood fast with their guns on their shoulders
Not knowing what to do with contradicting orders