El General

The General

El General

I know you want to get up earlySé que quieren madrugarle
To a wounded generalA un general lastimado
Never forget, you slobsNunca se olviden, babosos
I still have the rifle loadedQue aún traigo el rifle cargado
So your slingshotsAsí que sus resorteras
Point them somewhere elseApúntenlas pa' otro lado

If my dove took flightSi mi paloma alzó el vuelo
It was because of a misunderstandingFue por un mal entendido
Today I return, returnHoy que regreso, regresa
Today we return to the nestHoy se regresa pa'l nido
And there are plenty of eggs in the nestY en el nido sobran huevos
Forgive me for being presumptuousPerdonen lo presumido

I've been a general for a while nowSoy general de hace un rato
I am a father of more than fiveSoy padre de más de cinco
As you treat me, I treat youComo me traten, les trato
If you paint it, I'll jump over itComo la pinten, la brinco

I've been a general for a while nowSoy general de hace un rato
And even though I'm hurt nowY aunque ahora estoy lastimado
May the troops never forgetQue nunca olvide la tropa
They haven't buried me yetQue aún no me han sepultado

I learned that a privateSupe que un soldado raso
He wanted to put on my bootsQuiso ponerse mis botas
His attempt even made me laughSu intento hasta me dio risa
It's an idiot's fantasyEs fantasía de idiotas
The general wears big shoesEl general calza grande
If you notice it from his footprintsSi de sus huellas lo notas

I've been a general for a while nowSoy general de hace un rato
I am a father of more than fiveSoy padre de más de cinco
As you treat me, I treat youComo me traten, les trato
If you paint it, I'll jump over itComo la pinten, la brinco

I've been a general for a while nowSoy general de hace un rato
And even though I'm hurt nowY aunque ahora estoy lastimado
May the troops never forgetQue nunca olvide la tropa
They haven't buried me yetQue aún no me han sepultado