Fortunate Son
Creedence Clearwater Revival Lyrics
Some folks are born, made to wave the flag
Ooh, their red, white and blue
And when the band plays "Hail to the Chief"
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord
It ain't me
It ain't me
I ain't no senator's son, son
It ain't me
It ain't me
Some folks are born, silver spoon in hand
Lord, don't they help themselves, y'all
But when the taxman comes to the door
Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale, yeah
It ain't me
It ain't me
I ain't no millionaire's son, no, no
It ain't me
It ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, no
Yeah, yeah
Some folks inherit star spangled eyes
Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord
And when you ask 'em, "How much should we give?"
Ooh, they only answer "More! More! More!", Y'all
It ain't me
It ain't me
I ain't no military son, son
It ain't me
It ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, one
It ain't me
It ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, no, no, no
It ain't me
It ain't me
I ain't no fortunate son, no, no, no
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Written by: John Cameron Fogerty
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"Fortunate Son" was released as a single in late 1969. Songwriter John Fogerty intended the song as a protest against the Vietnam War. The song is critical of the fortunate sons of those in high places e.g. the political elite and/or the wealthy who are able to avoid the horrors of war for themselves or their relatives by benefiting from their privileged backgrounds.
Fogerty says that the song was indirectly inspired by David Eisenhower, the grandson of President Dwight David Eisenhower who married Julie Nixon Read Full Bio"Fortunate Son" was released as a single in late 1969. Songwriter John Fogerty intended the song as a protest against the Vietnam War. The song is critical of the fortunate sons of those in high places e.g. the political elite and/or the wealthy who are able to avoid the horrors of war for themselves or their relatives by benefiting from their privileged backgrounds.
Fogerty says that the song was indirectly inspired by David Eisenhower, the grandson of President Dwight David Eisenhower who married Julie Nixon, the daughter of President Richard Nixon in 1968. Eisenhower did later enlist in the Navy Reserve and served three years on active duty in the early 70s as an officer aboard a US Navy cruiser in the Mediterranean Sea.
Fogerty himself was drafted and served six months in various military bases in the United States.
Fogerty says that the song was indirectly inspired by David Eisenhower, the grandson of President Dwight David Eisenhower who married Julie Nixon Read Full Bio"Fortunate Son" was released as a single in late 1969. Songwriter John Fogerty intended the song as a protest against the Vietnam War. The song is critical of the fortunate sons of those in high places e.g. the political elite and/or the wealthy who are able to avoid the horrors of war for themselves or their relatives by benefiting from their privileged backgrounds.
Fogerty says that the song was indirectly inspired by David Eisenhower, the grandson of President Dwight David Eisenhower who married Julie Nixon, the daughter of President Richard Nixon in 1968. Eisenhower did later enlist in the Navy Reserve and served three years on active duty in the early 70s as an officer aboard a US Navy cruiser in the Mediterranean Sea.
Fogerty himself was drafted and served six months in various military bases in the United States.
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AlejandroGaming
Some folks are born made to wave the flag
Hoo, they're red, white and blue
And when the band plays "Hail to the chief"
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no senator's son, son
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no furtunate one, no
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand
Lord, don't they help themselves, Lord?
But when the taxman come to the door
Lord, the house lookin' like a rummage sale, yeah
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no millionaire's son, no, no
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, no
Yeah-yeah, some folks inherit star-spangled eyes
Hoo, they send you down to war, Lord
And when you ask 'em, "How much should we give?"
Hoo, they only answer, "More, more, more, more"
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no military son, son, Lord
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, one
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, no, no, no
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate son, no, no, no
It ain't me, it ain't me...
Ricardo Lugo
Algunos nacen
Hechos para ondear la bandera
Cuál?
Roja, blanco y azul
Y cuando la banda toca
Saludos al comandante
Te apuntan con el cañón, Señor
No es lo mío, no es lo mío
No soy hijo de senador
No es lo mío, no es lo mío
No soy uno afortunado
Algunos nacen
Cuchara de plata en mano
Señor, cómo se llenan el plato
Pero cuando el recaudador
Llama a la puerta
Señor, la casa parece una venta de garaje
No es lo mío, no es lo mío
No soy hijo de millonario, no
No es lo mío, no es lo mío
No soy uno afortunado
Algunos heredan
Ojos adornados de estrella
Uh, te envían a la guerra, Señor
Y cuando les preguntas
¿Cuánto debemos dar?
Solo te responden
Más, más, más, más
No es lo mío, no es lo mío
No soy hijo de militar
No es lo mío, no es lo mío
No soy uno afortunado
No es lo mío, no es lo mío
No soy uno afortunado
No es lo mío, no es lo mío
No soy uno afortunado
Hoboken_Sal
I am a 70+ year old geezer. I was sent to the gunline in Vietnam in 1972. I lost 23 brothers on the night of October 1, 1972. God bless them. Their names are inscribed on the Vietnam Memorial wall down in D.C. We were NOT "fortunate sons". I was a lower class blue collar kid from Jersey City. I was wounded but survived that carnage. God bless my fallen friends and may we never forget them! Amen.
Austin-Caleb Caldalda
Thank you for your service! o7
FunkyMonkey ElChangito
Thank you for your service i want to be in the military good bless you
Rokkfel
I’m sorry for the loss i hope one day you get to see them up there where it’s easier
Dawn Desmond-Rast
Thank you for your service 🇺🇲❤
James Dickey
The USS Newport News?
SaSa
I’m leaving a comment here, every time someone reacts to it, I get to hear this masterpiece again❤
Christian Juncu
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TheIronFisherman
Here's a reaction now go listen to it again
Zuriel
Just commenting to bring you back