Fortunate Son letra

I'm sitting wondering, watching the parade
In my ever-present chair
People laughing and smiles all around me
Balloons and paper in my hair
There's a man in a car with the top down
Waving wildly at me
"The poor son of a gun", I know he's thinking
Better him, him than me

I've stared down the devil, and had to look away
Called out to the angels, but no-one ever came
Laid down odd and even, but double zero played
That's alright, I'm a lucky one
Such a fortunate son

I was always taught well, taught well
To be the strong one and keep it inside
But sometimes I sit beside the freeway
And howl out at the dark, dark sky
I might just have to go out and burn one
Have a drink or a few
Fade away in a cloudy haze of smoke
And give the old man's best salute

I've stared down the devil, and had to look away
Called out to the angels, but no-one ever came
Laid down odd and even, but double zero played
That's alright, I'm a lucky one
Such a fortunate son

Bruce Hornsby - Letras

• A Night On The Town
• Across The River
• Another Day
• Barren Ground
• Big Rumble
• Big Stick
• Big Swing Face
• Carry The Water
• Cartoons And Candy
• China Doll
• Country Doctor
• Cruise Control
• Defenders Of The Flag
• Down The Road Tonight
• End Of The Innocence
• Every Little Kiss
• Fields Of Gray
• Fire On The Cross
• Fortunate Son
• Funhouse
• Gonna Be Some Changes Made
• Great Divide
• Harbor Lights
• Hot House Ball
• I Will Walk With You
• Imagine
• Jacob's Ladder
• King Of The Hill
• Lady With The Fan
• Line In The Dust
• Listen To The Silence
• Long Race
• Long Tall Cool One
• Look Out Any Window
• Lost Soul
• Madman Across the Water
• Mandolin Rain
• Mandolin Rain Black Muddy River
• No Home Training
• Nobody There But Me
• On The Mountain
• On The Western Skyline
• Passing Through
• Pastures Of Plenty
• Pete And Manny
• Piano Intro Great Divide
• Place Under The Sun
• Preacher In The Ring (Part One)
• Preacher In The Ring (Part Two)
• Rainbow's Cadillac
• Red Plains
• Resting Place
• River Run
• Sad Moon
• See The Same Way
• Set Me In Motion
• Shadow Hand
• Sneaking Up On Boo Radley
• So Out
• Special Night
• Spider Fingers
• Stander On The Mountain
• Sticks And Stones
• Stranded On Easy Street
• Sunflower Cat (Some Dour Cat) (Down With That)
• Sunlight Moon
• Swan Song
• Swing Street
• Take Out The Trash
• The Changes
• The Chill
• The End Of The Innocence
• The Good Life
• The Long Race
• The Longest Night
• The Old Playground
• The Old Valley
• The Road Not Taken
• The Show Goes On
• The Tango King
• The Tide Will Rise
• The Way It Is
• The Wild Frontier
• These Arms Of Mine
• This Too Shall Pass
• Till The Dreaming's Done
• Try Anything Once
• Twelve Tone Tune King Of The Hill
• Walk In The Sun
• What A Time
• White Wheeled Limousine