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Them that's got shall g et
Them that's not shall l ose
So the Bible s aid and it s till is n ews
M ama may have Papa may have
But G od bless the c hild
That's got his o wn (x3)
Yes the strong just gets m ore
While the weak ones fade aw ay
Empty pockets w on't ever mak e the grad e
M ama may have Papa may have
But G od bless the c hild
That's got his ow n
When you've got m oney you've got l ots of friends
Just c rowding round the door
But when it's goneand the s pending ends
They don't c ome round n o mor e
Rich rela tions bring y ou
Crusts of b read and s uch
You can h elp yourse lf
But don't t ake too m uch
M ama may have Papa may have
But G od bless the c hild
That's got his ow n