Fortunate Son

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, oh Oh such a fortunate son Well 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, oh Oh such a fortunate son 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, oh Oh such a fortunate son