Fortunate Son – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Although Memorial Day isn’t Veterans Day, I can’t help but think of my father on this day. He was a medic in the Vietnam War and I’m sure Memorial Day has a different meaning for him. What the war did to him; what war does to people, is unconscionable.
In the context of CCR, my father wasn’t a fortunate son and neither am I. I am fortunate to have a father that has taught me a lot. Just as he was fortunate to have a magnificent father, albeit one of average means. He is a tremendous human being and I hope to share some of his stories some day.
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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