Oh, It's Drive the General's Car, My Boy (But Don't Mention It Ten Years Later)

DESCRIPTION: "THe Admirals of Paris, the Crillon Gen'rals and such Are always telling others how to lick the bloody Dutch" -- but they can't possibly fight. The singer tells soldiers who want safety to drive the general's car, because they're safe and live a high life
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1929 (Niles/Moore-SongsMyMotherNeverTaughtMe)
KEYWORDS: soldier technology humorous
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Niles/Moore-SongsMyMotherNeverTaughtMe, pp. 109-113, "(Oh, It's Drive the General's Car, My Boy (But Don't Mention It Ten Years Later)" (1 text, 1 tune)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Christopher Columbo" (tune, according to Niles/Moore-SongsMyMotherNeverTaughtMe)
File: NiMo109

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