Dainty General Rides Songtext
von The Plastic Cloud

There′s a man behind a desk
Who's never seen the sun
But he don′t care
'Cause while he's there
Every new war′s fun

But everybody don′t feel sad
If you lose your friends be glad
That Uncle Sam's your dad

And you cannot be afraid
Of his gold braid
When the dainty general rides

If you ever see the purple tree
That stands outside his door
He watches it twice
And says, "That′s nice"
And then he plans a war

But everybody thinks it's fine
So they all stand in line
He keeps them down in the mine


And you cannot be afraid
Of his gold braid
When the dainty general rides

Every day mothers say
"Must my children fight?"
But they can′t sleep
'Cause in the deep
Someone will die tonight

And everybody owns a gun
They think that fightin′s fun
You're not the only one

And you cannot be afraid
Of his gold braid
When the dainty general rides

And the day you hope and pray
Someday you'll retire
But he′ll just dream
Of the power scene
And everything′s on fire

With bits of buildings on the ground
He'll never hear a sound
He′ll be the only one around


And you cannot be afraid
Of his gold braid
When the dainty general rides
No, you cannot be afraid
Of his gold braid
When the dainty general rides