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