What Can You Do Wth The General-Joseph J. Lilley

[ti:What Can You Do Wth The General] [ar:Joseph J. Lilley] [al:White Christmas] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]What Can You Do Wth The General - Joseph J. Lilley [00:08.33]When the war was over [00:10.46] [00:11.01]There were jobs galore [00:13.27] [00:13.80]For the GI Josephs who were in the war [00:18.56] [00:19.16]But for generals things were not so grand [00:23.79] [00:24.56]And it's not so hard to understand [00:29.27] [00:30.97]What can you do with a general [00:33.48]When he stops being a general [00:36.42]Oh what can you do [00:37.79]With a general who retires [00:41.33] [00:42.42]Who's got a job for a general [00:44.96]When he stops being a general [00:47.73]They all get a job [00:49.34]But a general no one hires [00:52.88] [01:24.68]Nobody thinks of assigning him [01:26.92]When they stop wining and dining him [01:29.96]It seems this country never has enjoyed [01:34.82] [01:35.37]So many one and two [01:38.86]And three and four star generals [01:43.49]Unemployed [01:46.58] [01:53.62]They fill his chest with medals [01:56.47]While he's across the foam [01:58.98]And they spread the crimson carpet [02:01.71]When he comes marching home [02:04.85]The next day someone hollers [02:07.49]When he comes into view [02:09.86] [02:10.56]Here comes the general [02:12.72] [02:13.25]And they all say General who [02:16.76] [02:17.32]They're delighted that he came [02:19.73] [02:20.75]But they can't recall his name [02:24.96] [02:31.24]That's why this country never has enjoyed [02:35.83] [02:36.66]So many one and two [02:40.34]And three and four star generals [02:44.77]Unemployed