God Bless the Child

Steve Miller Band

Them that's got shall get 
Them that's not shall lose 
So the Bible says 
And it still is news 

Your mama may have 
Your papa may have 
But God bless the child 
Who's got his own 

The strong get more 
The weak ones fade 
Empty pockets 
Well, they don't ever make the grade 

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

When you've got money 
You've got lots of friends 
They're always hangin' around your door 
But when the money's all gone 
And the spending ends 
They don't come around much anymore 

Rich relations give 
A crust of bread and such 
You can help yourself 
But you better not take too much, no 

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

Them that's got shall get 
Them that's not shall lose 
So the Bible says 
And it still is news 

Your mama may have 
Your papa may have 
But God bless the child 
That's got his own 
Them that's got his own 
Them that's got his own