God Bless the Child

Mmm-mm

Oh, yeah

Then that's got shall get

Them that's not shall loose

So the Bible says and it still is news

Mama may have, papa may have

But God bless the child that's got his own, yeah

That's got his own

Oh, yeah

Yes, the strong gets more

While the weak ones fade

Empty pockets don't ever make the grade, no, no, no, no

Mama may have, papa may have

But God bless the child that's got his own, yeah

That's got his own

Oh, yeah

Money, you've got lots of friends

Crowding 'round your door, oh, yeah

But when it's gone and spending ends

Oh, they don't come 'round no more, oh-oh, yeah

Rich relations give

Crusts of bread and such

You can help yourself

Please don't take too much, no, no, no, no

Mama may have, papa may have

But God bless the child that's got his own, yeah

That's got his own

Oh, rich relations give

Crusts of bread and such

You can help yourself

But oh, don't take too much, no, no, no

Mama may have, papa may have

But God bless the child that's got his own, ooh

That's got his own, oh

That's got his own, yeah

Mm-mm

I've got my, mm-mm

That's got his own