Battle Ground

The soldier said to the general,
General, what shall I shoot?
The general said, Man, shoot your gun—
And you better shoot straight to boot.
The soldier said to the general,
What shall my target be?
The general said, Man, I don’t care,
Just so your target ain’t me!
The soldier said to the general,
I can’t see nothing but space,
Yet every time I lift my head
The bullets pass my face.
The general said to the soldier,
You do not need to see
Who you’re fighting nor what for.
Just take your orders from me.
The soldier said to the general,
They shootin’ in front and behind.
The general said to the soldier,
Don’t pay them bullets no mind.
The soldier said, Then, general,
Why don’t YOU come out here with me?
The general said, That isn’t right—
Cause I’m the general! See?