On the page devoted to “U.S. of A.,” http://donnafargo.com/usofadf.html, why does the line, “I will continue to be proud for the opportunity to live in the greatest nation in the world,” omit after “proud” the words “to pay taxes” that are on the recording I have?

Ms. Fargo (who I like to imagine was wearing a sequined headband, as in the performance clip) was kind enough to respond:

There were two versions of my song “U.S. of A.” I think the record company
may have gotten complaints about the phrase “to pay taxes.” One version even
eliminated the recitation. I can’t remember all the details now, but when I
re-recorded it for Mercury on my WINNERS album/CD, we included the
recitation without the phrase “to pay taxes.”

Well. I, for one, hope that Donna Fargo can someday reclaim the expression of taxpayer pride that was so wrongly repressed in her artistry.