Them that's got shall get
Ceux qui ont obtenu doit obtenir
Them that's not shall lose
Ce n'est pas eux perd
So the Bible said and it still is news
Ainsi, la Bible dit et il est toujours nouvelles
Mama may have, Papa may have
Maman peut-être, peut-être Papa
But God bless the child that's got his own
Mais Dieu bénisse l'enfant qui a sa propre
That's got his own
C'est a sa propre
Yes, the strong gets more
Oui, le fort devient plus
While the weak ones fade
Tandis que les plus faibles se fanent
Empty pockets don't ever make the grade
Vider les poches ne sont pas toujours à la hauteur
Mama may have, Papa may have
Maman peut-être, peut-être Papa
But God bless the child that's got his own
Mais Dieu bénisse l'enfant qui a sa propre
That's got his own
C'est a sa propre
Money, you've got lots of friends
L'argent, vous avez beaucoup d'amis
Crowding round the door
Pressaient autour de la porte
When you're gone, spending ends
Quand tu es parti, les dépenses se termine
They don't come no more
Ils ne viennent pas non plus
Rich relations give
Relations riches donnent
Crust of bread and such
Croûte de pain et une telle
You can help yourself
Vous pouvez vous aider
But don't take too much
Mais ne prenez pas trop de
Mama may have, Papa may have
Maman peut-être, peut-être Papa
But God bless the child that's got his own
Mais Dieu bénisse l'enfant qui a sa propre
That's got his own
C'est a sa propre
Mama may have, Papa may have
Maman peut-être, peut-être Papa
But God bless the child that's got his own
Mais Dieu bénisse l'enfant qui a sa propre
That's got his own
C'est a sa propre
He just worry 'bout nothin'
Il a juste s'inquiéter pour rien "
Cause he's got his own
Parce qu'il a eu sa propre