Generals And Majors

XTC

Generals and Majors ah ah
They're never too far
From battlefields so glorious
Out in a world of their own
They'll never come down
Till once again victorious, whoa

Generals and Majors always
Seem so unhappy 'less they got a war

Generals and Majors ah ah
Like never before are tired of being action less

Calling Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors everywhere
Calling Generals and Majors
Your World War III is drawing near

Generals and Majors ah ah
They're never too far
Away from men who made the grade
Out in a world of their own
They'll never come down
Until the battle's lost or made, whoa

Generals and Majors always
Seem so unhappy 'less they got a war

Generals and Majors ah ah
Like never before, are tired of being in the shade

Calling Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors everywhere
Calling Generals and Majors, hey
Your World War III is drawing near, World War III

Generals and Majors ah ah
They're never too far
From battlefields so glorious
Out in a world of their own
They'll never come down
Till once again victorious, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors


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    What a brilliant album. Listening to it again today and it sounds so fresh and timeless

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