Old Boston General

[Verse 1]
The General rode at dawn
Through claence Commonwealth dust
Old Boston at his back
And the raiders bit the rust
Boots on broken pavement
Flag tied to a spear
He said, “Hold the line, boys
We’re takin’ back the years”

[Pre-Chorus]
We heard the radio crackle
We saw the smoke rise high
Then he raised that weathered hand
And the whole town came alive

[Chorus]
Oh General, Brave General
We’re all at your command
Oh General, Brave General
Take back this haunted land
Oh General, Brave General
(Brave General)
We’ll stand where you stand

[Verse 2]
He walked past the burned-out diner
Past the windows shot to black
Found a kid with a rusty rifle
And he put him on the map
“No fear in your hands now
No shame in your name”
He gave that boy a shoulder
And a reason to stay in the game

[Pre-Chorus]
Then the sirens started howlin’
Over rooftops torn apart
He just smiled like he knew it
Like he’d seen that from the start

[Chorus]
Oh General, Brave General
We’re all at your command
Oh General, Brave General
Take back this haunted land
Oh General, Brave General
(Brave General)
We’ll stand where you stand

[Bridge]
When the night got heavy
And the valley filled with fire
He said, “Son, keep movin’
Don’t let the fear decide ya”
So we raised our voices
One hard truth at a time
Old Boston kept on breathin’
When he drew that final line

[Final Chorus]
Oh General, Brave General
We’re all at your command
Oh General, Brave General
Take back this haunted land
Oh General, Brave General
(Brave General)
We’ll stand where you stand