I Should Be Proud (Single Version / Mono)

I was under the dryer when the telegram came
Private John C. Miller was shot down in Vietnam
Through my tears I read, "No more information at this time"
He's missing in action somewhere on the Delta line

And they say that I should be proud
He was fighting for me
They say that I should be proud
Those too blind to see
But he wasn't fighting for me
My Johnny didn't have to fight for me
He was fighting for the evils of society

Now, I prayed night and day that my Johnny wouldn't die
Love, faith and hope was all that kept me alive
Then six weeks later came that cold and heartless letter
Private John Miller killed in action
Number 54327

And they say that I should be proud
He was keeping me free
They say that I should be proud
Those too blind to see
But he wasn't fighting for me
My Johnny didn't have to die for me
He was fighting for the evils of society

They shipped him home with medals of honor and glory
Even our local paper ran a front page story
But the whole town came to praise him
And said how honored I should be
But I don't want no silver star
Just the good man they took from me

Yet they tell me I should be proud
He was fighting for me
They said I should be proud
Those too blind to see
But he wasn't fighting for me
My Johnny didn't have to die for me
He's a victim of the evils of society

Oh, I should be proud
Oh, my Johnny
They told me that I should be proud
They destroyed my Johnny for me
Told me that I should be proud
Oh, my Johnny
Told me that I should be proud
Told me that I should be proud