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Lou Reed - Men of Good Fortune (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Vocals
Aynsley Dunbar
Aynsley Dunbar
Drums
Derek John Weaver
Derek John Weaver
Piano
Jack Bruce
Jack Bruce
Bass
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
Guitar
Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Composer
Allan MacMillan
Allan MacMillan
Arranger
Bob Ezrin
Bob Ezrin
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Ezrin
Bob Ezrin
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Men of good fortune
Often cause empires to fall
While men of poor beginnings
Often can't do anything at all
The rich son waits for his father to die
The poor just drink and cry
And me? I just don't care at all
[Verse 2]
Men of good fortune
Very often can't do a thing
While men of poor beginnings
Often can do anything
At heart, they try to act like a man
Handle things the best way they can
They have no rich daddy to fall back on
[Verse 3]
Men of good fortune
Often cause empires to fall
While men of poor beginnings
Often can't do anything at all
It takes money to make money, they say
Look at the Fords, but didn't they start that way?
Anyway, it makes no difference to me
[Verse 4]
Men of good fortune
Often wish that they could die
While men of poor beginnings
Want what they have, and to get it they'll die
All those great things that life has to give
They want to have money and live
But me? I just don't care at all
[Outro]
Men of good fortune
Men of poor beginnings
Men of good fortune
Men of poor beginnings
Men of good fortune
Men of poor beginnings
Men of good fortune
Men of poor beginnings
Written by: Lou Reed

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