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I was raised in a smalltown - just a little German boy |
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I didn't care about history - I just cared about my toys |
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I never felt responsible - for what happened in a war |
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but they made me feeling guilty - even though I wasn't born (that time) |
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I remember I was 18 - when I heard the Army call |
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and I learned a lot about killing man - and drinkin' alcohol |
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It was like a game of cowboys - the good against the bad |
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the others were the good guys - I was German - I was bad |
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Ain't nothing wrong (tell me what's wrong)- to love your home |
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like anyboy - in the world |
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Yesterday's gone - and we belong |
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to a new generation - singin' this song (I'm singin' my song) |
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CHORUS |
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I said hey |
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I wanna be proud of my country |
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proud of it's people (proud of it's banner) |
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proud to be free |
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I said hey |
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I wanna be proud of my country |
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proud I was born here |
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proud of Germany |
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Well, I made this trip to Vegas - with a friend of mine |
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some people heard we're German - and they called us "Nazi swines" |
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Do you think it's fair to blame me - for the things I haven't done |
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so tell me how long - will this be going on |
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I wanna know - if you don't know |
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that you're hurting me and my country |
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Yesterday's gone and we belong |
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to a new german nation - who has found it's home |
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CHORUS |
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I said hey |
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I wanna be proud of my country |
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proud of it's people |
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proud to be free |
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I said hey |
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I wanna be proud of my country |
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proud I was born here |
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proud to live in Germany |
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Freedom of mind - Freedom of speech |
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Freedom to everyone in the world |
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Freedom to live - Freedom to teach |
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Freedom of religion - and Freedom to each |
