He's been the man in every war before
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Fought so brave and nearly froze at Valley Forge
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And in the big war he was the man
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And now in Vietnam we owe a lot to the private
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He has the courage of the knights of old
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He's America's strenght standing straight and bold
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With gun in hand he is a fightin' man
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A courageous man yes we owe a lot to the private
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He takes the gun and he points it straight
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Straight at the heart of the things that free man hates
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We owe a lot to the private
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He's some lonely girl's only sweetheart
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And he's some mother's only son
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And he's some father's greatest pride and joy
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Oh that great boy yes we owe a lot to the private
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He takes the gun...
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We owe a lot to the private yes we owe a lot to the private
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Private
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Del Reeves |