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"Fortunate Son"
Written by John Fogerty, performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Tom Fogerty, John Fogerty, Stu Cook, Doug Clifford), released in October 1969 on their album “Willie And The Poor Boys.”

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,

It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no senator's 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, oh.
But when the taxman come to the door,
Lord, the house look a like a rummage sale, yes,

It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no millionaire's son.
It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no fortunate one, no.Yeh, some folks inherit star spangled eyes,
ooh, they send you down to war, Lord,
And when you ask them, how much should we give,
oh, they only answer, more, more, more, yoh,

It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no military son,
It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no fortunate 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,
Copyright © 1969 by Jondora Music

When Fogerty wrote this song, the Viet Nam conflict was in full swing.

There were thousands and thousands of young men who were able to keep out of Viet Nam thanks to their status in life.

He wrote it out of disgust at the fancy wedding plans of Richard Nixon's daughter. "Julie Nixon was hanging around with David Eisenhower," Fogerty told Rolling Stone Magazine.

"And you just had the feeling that none of these people were going to be too involved with the war."

 
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