Fortunate Son – Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)

Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a protest song written by John Fogerty during the Vietnam War. It was released in 1969 as a single and later included on their album Willy and the Poor Boys. The song criticizes the privilege and exemption from military service enjoyed by the wealthy and well-connected, contrasting it with the hardships faced by those less fortunate. It became an anthem for anti-war and counterculture movements of the time.

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Did You Know

• Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival was released in 1969 as an anti-war anthem during the Vietnam War.
• It became one of the band’s biggest hits, reaching number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
• The song’s lyrics criticize the privilege and hypocrisy of the wealthy and connected who were able to avoid military service.

Lyrics

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 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, oh
But when the taxman come to the door
Lord, the house lookin’ 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!
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!” Yo

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
It ain’t me, it ain’t me