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When the war was over, why, there were jobs galore
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For the G.I. Josephs who were in the war
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But for generals things were not so grand
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And it's not so hard to understand
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[Refrain:]
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What can you do with a general
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When he stops being a general?
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Oh, what can you do with a general who retires?
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Who's got a job for a general
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When he stops being a general?
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They all get a job but a general no one hires
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They fill his chest with medals while he's across the foam
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And they spread the crimson carpet when he comes marching home
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The next day someone hollers when he comes into view
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"Here comes the general" and they all say "General who?"
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They're delighted that he came
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But they can't recall his name
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Nobody thinks of assigning him
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When they stop wining and dining him
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It seems this country never has enjoyed
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So many one and two and three and four star generals
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Unemployed
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What Can You Do With A General?
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| Irving Berlin |
