What Can You Do With A General? White Christmas_Lyrics

What Can You Do With A General? White Christmas 1944 BING CROSBY
[Verse:]
When the war was over, why, there were jobs galore
For the G.I. Josephs who were in the war
But for generals things were not so grand
And it's not so hard to understand
[Refrain:]
What can you do with a general
When he stops being a general?
Oh, what can you do with a general who retires?
Who's got a job for a general
When he stops being a general?
They all get a job but a general no one hires
They fill his chest with medals while he's across the foam
And they spread the crimson carpet when he comes marching home
The next day someone hollers when he comes into view
"Here comes the general" and they all say "General who?"
They're delighted that he came
But they can't recall his name
Nobody thinks of assigning him
When they stop wining and dining him
It seems this country never has enjoyed
So many one and two and three and four star generals
Unemployed

[@chattyroz2934]

Irving Berlin was a genius. He could literally write a tuneful, meaningful song on pretty much an subject at all. Of course, Bing Crosby's singing doesn't hurt either. Just lovely.

[@mjt233]

When the war was over, why, there were jobs galore For the G.I. Josephs who were in the war But for generals things were not so grand And it's not so hard to understand What can you do with a general When he stops being a general? Oh, what can you do with a general who retires? Who's got a job for a general When he stops being a general? They all get a job but a general no one hires They fill his chest with medals while he's across the foam And they spread the crimson carpet when he comes marching home The next day someone hollers when he comes into view "Here comes the general" and they all say "General who?" They're delighted that he came But they can't recall his name Nobody thinks of assigning him When they stop wining and dining him It seems this country never has enjoyed So many one and two and three and four star generals Unemployed

[@HanSoloTheScoundrel]

HERE COMES THE GENERAL

[@SLOTHSRIDEUNICORNS]

Ans they all say "general who?"

[@awesomeaustind1666]

Born in 2000 and still love this song

[@drakesucks]

Enjoy your first legal drink this year.

[@matthewkresge3615]

I used to sing this song to my baby boy. He is 18 now.

[@jeremytung1632]

Saw this movie for the first time this year, not to proud to admit I got a little misty eyed.

[@TexasMom17]

♪ ♫ ♩ ♬Great show!!!! Love Bing's voice!!!♪ ♫ ♩ ♬

[@lordpyromon]

A fantastic song from a fantastic film. Also oddly politically relevant in the modern day if you think about it.

[@cuthberttwillie284]

I do watch 'White Christmas' almost every holiday season, but for some reason last night I was instead thinking about what might be the worst song ever written. And this one came to mind.

[@EricBrownBey]

I love Bing and Irving Berlin.Fantastic color (by Technicolor) and it looks great on Netflix.

[@sgplays3793]

Permission to share x

[@user-gg9mg6si5b]

Merry Christmas Gs Happy New Year July 9 2025 my mom Brigadier General Patricia Ann Vasquez and her friend Brigadier General Beverly Hill will have been Officers in the US military remarkable for 2 woman to survive Vietnam and all those other wars. I love her I wish my dream would come true so I could make her have all she wants in life. Can you believe a few years ago they were only giving her 250,000 thousand dollars to retire amazing a 4 star Brigadier General serves the US military going on 50 yrs and that's all they were giving her kinda makes u think woman and team what I've been standing up for. I lost 30 yrs together sorry if I don't wanna miss anymore time with my mom my BFF my hero. It's bullshit they locked me up for veterans Day or I would of been at camp Pendleton CA and her birthday.

[@severrnijKGU]

soooooo, i was born in 87' and thanks to my mom, ill be the last person on earth who appreciates this song

[@ShadowAliea]

Nope! You've got a '96er here who does as well~ :)

[@rachelb1589]

'99 I win haha. Hopefully there are enough of us left to keep thee great movies alive :)

[@severrnijKGU]

Rachel B damn. well, i guess its a good thing. that im not the only one wondering what the heck they are riding on or what that is doing there. /watch?v=ax66QU8pvtA#t=187

[@dorkfishgaming195]

+severrnijKGU 2001 i still love this movie and all the songs.

[@geoffwilliams4478]

severrnijKGU Also born in '87. Still love this song and movie

[@roberttrotter1502]

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[@fever_spike]

DICK STABILE AT 1:25!! ❤️❤️❤️