El General

I know they want to get up early
To a wounded general
Never forget, fools
That I still carry the loaded rifle
So aim your slingshots
In another direction

If my dove took flight
It was due to a misunderstanding
Now that I return, she returns
Today she returns to the nest
And in the nest there are plenty of eggs
Forgive my boasting

I've been a general for a while
I'm a father of more than 5
How you treat me, I treat you
How you paint it, I jump
I've been a general for a while
And even though I'm injured now
May the troops never forget
That they haven't buried me yet

I heard that a low-ranking soldier
Tried to put on my boots
His attempt even made me laugh
It's a fantasy of idiots
The general wears big shoes
If you notice his footprints

I've been a general for a while
I'm a father of more than 5
How you treat me, I treat you
How you paint it, I jump
I've been a general for a while
And even though I'm injured now
May the troops never forget
That they haven't buried me yet