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Fortunate Son
Vocabulary from Creedence Clearwater Revival: 'Fortunate Son'.
Some folks are born
Made to wave the flag
They're red, white and blue
And when the band plays
Hail To The Chief
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
But when the taxman
Come to the door
Lord, the house look like a rummage sale
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
Some folks inherit
Star spangled eyes
They send you down to war, Lord
And when you ask them
How much should we give?
They only answer
More, more, more
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no military son
It iain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, no
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, no
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate son, no
Vocabulary
some
Determinersʌm
an unspecified amount or number of something
I would like some water, please.
Used in positive sentences and requests.
folk
Nounfoʊk
people in general
Some folks prefer to live in the countryside.
An informal way to refer to people. Often used in the plural form 'folks'.
are
Verbɑɹ
are (to be)
You are very kind.
Second-person singular and plural present tense, and first and third-person plural present tense of the verb 'to be'.
born
Adjectiveˈbɔːn
brought into life by birth; having a natural ability
He was born in a small village near the coast.
Used to describe birth or an innate quality (e.g., 'a born leader').
make
Verbmeɪk
to produce or create something
She makes delicious cakes.
A very common verb used for creating, producing, or constructing something.
to
Prepositiontuː
to (infinitive marker)
I want to read a book.
Used before the base form of a verb to form the infinitive.
wave
Verbweɪv
to move one's hand to greet or signal; to sway back and forth
She waved to her friend from the window.
Can be used intransitively (wave to someone) or transitively (wave your hand).
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
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