Artist: Creedence
Track: Fortunate son
Lyrics
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 Lyrics
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It tells the frustration of the U.S. citizens forced over seas to fight while politician's sons dodged the draft. It tells the ...
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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", Oh, they point the cannon at you, ...
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Kid Rock - Fortunate Son (CCR cover) Lyrics
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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, ...
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Bob Seger - Fortunate Son Lyrics
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4. View by: Highest Rated; Most Recent; Oldest First. General Comment. This is Credence Clearwater Revival. Fogerty/Seger - ...
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John Fogerty - Fortunate Son [Live][#] Lyrics
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U2 - Fortunate Son Lyrics
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Some folks are born made to wave the flag. Yeah, the red, white, and blue. When the band plays 'Hail To The Chief' Yeah, they'll point the cannon at you
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... Music Publishing Ltd. Lyrics powered by LyricFind. Innocent Son song meanings. Add Your Thoughts ... son" always reminds me of the chorus to CCR's Fortunate Son, ...
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Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son
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As one of the most famous protest songs of the Vietnam War era, “Fortunate Son” revives this timeless message with the snarl and swagger of the 1960s righteous rock and roll.
As
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Bob Seger – Fortunate Son
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[Intro] / This is by a band I, I've always loved called the Creedence Clearwater Revival. The name of the song is "Fortunate Son." / [Verse 1] / Some folks are born made to wave
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Pearl Jam – Fortunate Son
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[Verse 1] / Some folks are born made to wave that flag / Ooh that red, white 'n blue / And when they play Hail to the Cheif / Ooh they point the cannon at you, Lord / [Chorus] / It
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Circle Jerks – Fortunate Son
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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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Aloe Blacc – Fortunate Son
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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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Clutch – Fortunate Son (The Weathermaker Vault Series)
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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" / Oh, they point the cannon at you, Lord / [
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Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son (Live)
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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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Creedence Clearwater Revival – Down on the Corner
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The song peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 20 December 1969. The flip, “Fortunate Son”, reached #14 on the United States charts on 22 November 1969, the week before
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Lyle Workman (Ft. The Forest Rangers) – Fortunate Son
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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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Bliss n Eso – Fortunate Son
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[Verse 1: Eso & Bliss] / Uh, yo, some folks are born made to wave the flag, uh / Ooh they're red, white and blue (b–b–b–blue, b–blue) / And when the band plays Hail to the Chief
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Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son (At The Royal Albert Hall / London, UK / April 14, 1970)
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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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Jessy Carolina – Fortunate Son
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“Fortunate Son” was an anti-war song written at the height of the Vietnam War. So it’s adequate that BioShock Infinite features it being sung by a bystander as the floating city of
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Cat Power – Fortunate Son
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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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John Fogerty (Ft. Foo Fighters) – Fortunate Son (2013)
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[Verse 1] / Some folks are born made to wave the flag / Ooh the red, white and blue / And when the band plays "Hail to the Chief" / Ooh, they point the cannon at you / [Chorus
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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, 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 / (verse
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Genius Artists
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Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Creedence Clearwater Revival was a famous roots rock band that formed in El Cerrito, California, USA and were active from 1967-1972. Their members consisted of vocalist/lead
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