GOD BLESS THE CHILD (B. Holiday, A. Herzog)

Those that's got shall get 
Those that's not shall lose 
So the bible said and it still is true 

Mama may have 
Papa may have 
But God bless the child that's got his own 
That's got his own 

Well the strong seem to get more 
While the weak ones fade 
Empty pockets don't ever make the grade 

Mama may have 
Papa may have 
But God bless the child that's got his own 
That's got his own 

And when you got money 
You got lots of friends 
Crawling round your door 
When the money's gone 
And all your spending ends 
They won't be around no more 

Rich relations may give you 
A crust of bread and such 
You can help yourself but don't take too much 

'Cos Mama may have 
Papa may have 
But God bless the child that's got his own 
That's got his own 

When you got money 
You got lots of friends 
Crawling round your door 
When the money's gone 
And all your spending ends 
They won't be around no more 

Rich relations may give you 
A crust of bread and such 
You can help yourself but don't take too much 

Mama may have 
Papa may have 
But God bless the child who can turn round and say 
I've got my own 

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Compiled by: Mr D M Leathley < maujs@csv.warwick.ac.uk >