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Artist: Creedence
Track: Fortunate son

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Some folks are born, made to wave the flag
Ooo, their red, white and blue
And when the band plays "Hail to the Chief"
Ooo, 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 fortunate one, no

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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Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son
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Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son (At The Royal Albert Hall / London, UK / April 14, 1970)
[Verse 1] / Some folks are born made to wave the flag / Ooh, they're red, white and blue / And when the band plays "Hail to the Chief" / Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord / [
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[Verse 1] / Some folks are born made to wave the flag / Ooh, they're red, white and blue / And when the band plays "Hail to the Chief" / Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord / [
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[Verse 1] / Some folks is born to wave the flag / Ooh, they're red and they're white and they're blue / And when the band plays Hail To The Chief / Ooh, they pointin' the cannon at
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Some folks are born made to wave the flag / Ooh, 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
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[Verse 1] / Some folks are born made to wave the flag / Oh they're red white and blue / But when the band plays "Hail to the Chief" / They point the cannon at you / [Chorus 1] / It
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[Verse 1] / Some folks are born to wave the flag / Ooh, they're red, white and blue / And when the band plays "Hail to the Chief" / They point the cannon at you, oh / [Chorus] / It
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Some folks are born made to wave the flag / Ooh, that red, white and blue / And when the band plays "Hail to the chief" / Ooh, they'll point the cannon at you / It ain't me, no, it
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[Verse 1] / Some folks are born made to wave the flag / Ooh, they're red, white and blue / And when the band plays "Hail to the Chief" / Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord / [
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Some folks are born, made to wave the flag / Ooh, 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
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[Verse 1] / Some folks are born to wave the flag / The red, white and blue / And when the band plays 'Hail to the Chief' / They'll point the cannons right at you / [Chorus 1] / It
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Some folks are born made to wave the flag / Ooh, the red, white and blue / And when the band plays "Hail to the Chief" / They point the cannon right at you, Lord / It ain't me, it
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[Verse 1] / Some folks are born made to wave the flag / Ooh, they're red, white and blue / And when the band plays "Hail to the Chief" / Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord / [
MR. RACER (Ft. DANIEL SAINT BLACK) – Fortunate Son
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Q:When did Creedence Clearwater Revival release “Fortunate Son”?
Creedence Clearwater Revival released “Fortunate Son” on November 2, 1969.
Q:When did Creedence Clearwater Revival release “Fortunate Son (Live)”?
Creedence Clearwater Revival released “Fortunate Son (Live)” on September 1, 1971.
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