John Fogerty

[fox69]

"Fortunate Son"
(with Foo Fighters)

"Fortunate Son"
(with Foo Fighters)



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

It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no senator's son, no
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one

Some folks are born, silver spoon in hand
Lord, don't they help themselves? Yoh
But when the tax man comes to the door
Lord, the house look a 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, Lord
And when you ask them, "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, 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 millionaire's son, no
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, no

[Solo]

It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no military son, 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 senator's son, no
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one

 

[fox69]

"Garden Party"

"Garden Party"


I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends
A chance to share old memories and play our songs again
When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name
No one recognized me, I didn't look the same.

But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well
You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.

People came from miles around, everyone was there
Yoko brought her Walrus, there was magic in the air
And over in the corner, much to my surprise
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise.

But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well
You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.

Lott-in-dah-dah-dah, lot-in-dah-dah-dah.

Played them all the old songs, thought that's why they came
No one heard the music, we didn't look the same
I said hello to Mary Lou, she belongs to me
When I sang a song about a honky-tonk, it was time to leave.

But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well
You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.

Lot-dah-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah) lot-in-dah-dah-dah.

Someone opened up a closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode
Playing guitar like a-ringin' a bell and lookin' like he should
If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta luck
But if memories were all I sang, I rather drive a truck.

But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well
You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.

Lot-dah-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah) lot-in-dah-dah-dah.

But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well
You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.

 

[fox69]

"Green River"

"Green River"


Well, take me back down where cool water flows, y'all.
Let me remember things I love.
Stoppin' at the log where catfish bite,
Walkin' along the river road at night,
Barefoot girls dancin' in the moonlight.

I can hear the bullfrog callin' me, oh.
Wonder if my rope's still hangin' to the tree.
Love to kick my feet 'way down the shallow water,
Shoo fly, dragonfly, get back t'mother.
Pick up a flat rock; skip it across Green River.
Well!

Up at Cody's camp I spent my days, oh,
With flat-car riders and cross-tie walkers.
Old Cody, Junior took me over,
Said, "You're gonna find the world is smold'rin',
And if you get lost, come on home to Green River."
Well!

Come on home.

 

[fox69]

"Gunslinger"

"Gunslinger"


Looking out across this town
Kinda makes me wonder how
All the things that made us great
Got left so far behind

This used to be a peaceful place
Decent folks, hard working ways
Now they hide behind locked doors
Afraid to speak their mind

I think we need a gunslinger
Somebody tough to tame this town
I think we need a gunslinger
There'll be justice all around

Someone let the fences go
While that bunch moved in, you know
Shooting up the streets
Shoutin' everybody down
The dogs all running loose

Wreck the paper
Closed the school
Tired ol' judge got roughed up too
No one left to make a stand
They whisper, "what's the use"

I think we need a gunslinger
Somebody tough to tame this town
I think we need a gunslinger
There'll be justice all around

I think we need a gunslinger
Somebody tough to tame this town
Think we need a gunslinger
There'll be justice all around

I think we need a gunslinger
Somebody tough to tame this town
I think we need a gunslinger
There'll be justice all around

 

[fox69]

"Haunted House"

"Haunted House"


I just moved in my new house today
Moving was hard but I got squared away
When bells starting ring and chains rattled loud
I knew I'd moved in a haunted house.

Still I made up my mind to stay
Nothing was a-gonna drive me away
When I seen something that give me the creeps
Had one big eye and two big feet.

I stood right still and I did the freeze
It did the stroll right up to me
Made a noise with its feet that sounded like a drum
Said : 'You gonna be here when the morning comes ?'.

Say yes, I'll be here when the morning comes
I'll be right here and I ain't gonna run
I bought this house and, you know, I'm boss
Ain't no haint's gonna run me off'.

In my kitchen my stove was a-blazing hot
Coffee was a-boiling in the pot
Grease had melted in my pan
I had a hunk of meat in my hand.

From out of space there sat a man
On the hot stove with the pots and pans
'Say that's hot' - I began to shout
He drank the hot coffee right from the spout.

He ate the raw meat right from my hand
Drank the hot grease from the frying pan
And said to me : 'Well, you better run'
'And don't be here when the morning comes'.

Say yes, I'll be here when the morning comes
I'll be right here and I ain't gonna run
I bought this house and, you know, I'm boss
Ain't no haint's gonna run me off'.

Oh!

 

[fox69]

"Have Thine Own Way, Lord"

"Have Thine Own Way, Lord"


Have Thine own way, Lord, have Thine own way,
Thou art the potter, I am the clay,
Mold me and make me, after Thy will,
While I am waiting, yielded and still.
Have Thine own way, Lord, have Thine own way,
Search me and try me, Master today,
Whiter than snow, Lord, wash me just now,
As in Thy presence humbly I bow.

Have Thine own way, Lord, have Thine own way,
Wounded and weary, help me I pray,
Power, all power, surely is Thine,
Touch me and heal me, Saviour divine.
Have Thine own way, Lord, have Thine own
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.

 

[fox69]

"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?"

"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?"


Someone told me long ago
There's a calm before the storm
I know
It's been comin' for some time

When it's over, so they say
It'll rain a sunny day
I know
Shinin' down like water

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain
I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain
Comin' down on a sunny day

Yesterday and days before
Sun is cold and rain is hard
I know
Been that way for all my time

Till forever on it goes
Through the circle fast and slow
I know
It can't stop, I wonder

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain
I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain
Comin' down on a sunny day

Yeah

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain
I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain
Comin' down on a sunny day

 

[fox69]

"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?"
(with Alan Jackson)

"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?"
(with Alan Jackson)



Someone told me long ago
There's a calm before the storm,
I know; It's been comin' for some time.
When it's over, so they say,
It'll rain a sunny day,
I know; Shinin' down like water.

[CHORUS:]
I want to know, Have you ever seen the rain?
I want to know, Have you ever seen the rain
Comin' down on a sunny day?

Yesterday, and days before,
Sun is cold and rain is hard,
I know; Been that way for all my time.
'Til forever, on it goes
Through the circle, fast and slow,
I know; It can't stop, I wonder.

[CHORUS]

Yeah!

[CHORUS]

 

[fox69]

"Headlines"

"Headlines"


Yeah, hey! What you talkin' about?

I read it in the paper today,
Two cats howlin' 'til the break of day.
Up on the back fence, they're makin' a play;
One stepped across the line, the other blew him away.

Up in the morning, down the road 'n I'm gone;
Been with my sweetie, we was up all night long.
My head is throbbin', man I gotta find a song,
The radio depress me, tell me what's goin' on?

[CHORUS:]
Headlines, screamin' everywhere I go;
Headlines, like I really want to know;
Headlines, gotta million ways to say,
Another crazy day, Headlines.

I saw it on the 6:30 news,
Some freakin' deacon wearin' military shoes;
He's mad at me, buddy, he's mad at you,
He's gonna drop the Big One and there's nothin' I can do.

[CHORUS]

Oh! Just another crazy day.
Do, do, do, do.

Up on the mountain, man I'm feelin' alright,
Been to the temple and I'm sleepin' at night.
Here come a stranger, need a paper to light,
Man, he's bustin' with the news about the fightin' tonight.

[CHORUS]
[CHORUS]

Oh! Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!
Whoa! Think I'll play all night!

 

[fox69]

"Hearts Of Stone"

"Hearts Of Stone"


Well, hearts made of stone
Will never break
And the love you give
It just won't take
You can ask 'em "Please, please, please, please break"
And all of your love
Is theirs to take

Well, hearts of stone
Will cause you pain
Although you love them
They'll stop you just the same
You can ask 'em "Please, please, please, please break"
And all of your love
Is theirs to take

But they'll say "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Everybody knows
I thought you knew
Hearts are made of stone"
Whoa!

Well, hearts of stone
Will cause you pain
Although you love them
They'll stop you just the same
You can ask 'em "Please, please, please, please please"
And all of your love
Is theirs to take
Yeah!

But they'll say "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Everybody knows
I thought you knew
Hearts are made of stone"