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  1. carol_0222
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    #1 14-Mar-2007, 21:26

    Question In the song "God Bless The Child"

    I love the Billie Holiday's rendering of "God Bless the Child" but I can't figure out the meaning of the lyrics:
    "Papa may have, Mama may have but God Bless the child who gots his own"
    His own what???
    This is driving me crazy!
    Thanks,
    Carol
  2. mykwyner
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    #2 14-Mar-2007, 22:02

    Re: In the song "God Bless The Child"

    It is similar to the saying, "God helps those who help themselves." In other words, God likes self-sufficiency.
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