LYRICS > OTHER ARTISTS > CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL FORTUNATE SON Writer: J.C. Fogerty Published: Jondora Music, BMI From: Fortunate Son (7", US) Source: Transcribed by Pop-Catastrophe.co.uk nb. This song was covered by Cat Power on the Jukebox album (VIEW LYRICS) Some folks are born made to wave the flag Ooh, they're red, white and blue And when the band played hail to the chief Ooh, they point the cannon at you, lord It aint me, It aint me I aint no senators son, son It aint me It aint me I aint no fortunate one, no Some folks are born silver spoon in hand Lord, don't they help themselves, yo But when the taxman comes to the door Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale, yes It aint me It aint me I aint no millionaires son, no, no It aint me It aint me I aint no fortunate one, no Yeah Some folks inherit star-spangled eyes Ooh, they send you down to war And when you ask them, how much should we give? Ooh, they only answer more! more! more! yo It aint me It aint me I aint no military son, son It aint me It aint me I aint no fortunate one, one It aint me It aint me I aint no fortunate one, no no no It aint me It aint me I aint no fortunate son, no no no