Fortunate Son

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, 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, no But when the taxman comes 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 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 And when you ask 'em, "How much should we give?" Ooh, they only answer, "More, more, more!" 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 It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no fortunate son

Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 26, 2026