Del Reeves - Private lyrics

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