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 pay 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 hanging 'round your door But when the money's all gone, and the spending ends They don't come 'round much any more 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 God bless the child that's got his own Them that's got his own Them that's got his own