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,
I’ve been seeing all the patriotic excitement going on today, but when this song came on the radio I thought, “Now there’s the most appropriate expression of America I’ve seen all day.” How sad.
2 comments on “It ain’t me, it ain’t me…”
You know I’m well aware of both the good and bad about America. I’m a firm believer in the truth that compassionate “dissent is the highest form of patriotism.” So people like these songwriters or Martin Luther King Jr. are the truest patriots and their deeds most worthy of being proud of. In the case of this song it was John Fogerty taking a stand against an incredible injustice. Acts like that are what should define and inspire nations.
Yes, I do understand how important being “free” is for you and also difficult, surely, knowing your nostalgic tendencies and continued struggle.
“The only thing that can be done is for people to speak up–write letters, make calls, form groups.”
That’s exactly why I think songs like this are so vital to remember, because they did make a positive difference.