Men of Good Fortune

Lou Reed

Men of good fortune
Often cause empires to fall
While men of poor beginnings
Often can't do anything at allThe rich son waits for his father to die
The poor just drink and cry
And me, I just don't care at allMen of good fortune
Very often can't do a thing
While men of poor beginnings
Often can do anythingAt heart, they try to act like a man
Handle things the best way they can
They have no rich daddy to fall back onMen of good fortune
Often cause empires to fall
While men of poor beginnings
Often can't do anything at allIt takes money to make money they say
Look at the fords, but didn't they start that way
Anyway, it makes no difference to meMen of good fortune
Often wish that they could die
While men of poor beginnings
Want what they have and to get it they'll dieAll those great things that live has to give
They wanna have money and live
But me, I just don't care at allMen of good fortune
Men of poor beginnings
Men of good fortune
Men of poor beginningsMen of good fortune
Men of poor beginnings
Men of good fortune
Men of poor beginnings

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