God Bless The Child

Written By: Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr. in 1939

Date: January 27, 1959

Studio: Sound Enterprises in Hollywood, CA

Arranger and Conductor: Rene Hall

Singles & EP's 

• Tribute To The Lady, Vol. 1 (Keen EP B 2012) with 'Let's Call The Whole Thing Off', 'Comes Love' & 'Lover Girl'

Albums:    

• Tribute To The Lady
• Oh Look At Me Now
• The Best Of Sam Cooke (PMC)
• Gold (weird) 
• The Legend
• Unforgettable Memories 
• Sam Cooke Song Book Volume 1: Tribute To Billie Holiday
• The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke - 40 Great Memories 
• You Send Me (ARC)
• You Send Me (Charly)
• The Keen Records Story

Lyrics

God bless the child, the child that's got his own
Them that's got shall get
them that's not you lose
So the bible says and it still is news
mama may have, papa may have
but God bless the child that got it's own
God bless the child that got it's own

Yes, the strong gets more
while the weak ones fade
Empty pockets don't ever make the grade
mama may have, papa may have
but God bless the child that got it's own
God bless the child that got it's own

When you've got money
you've got lots of friends
Crowding round the door
When it's gone spending ends
They don't come no more
Which relations give, crust of bread and such
You can help yourself but don't take too much

mama may have, papa may have
but God bless the child that got it's own
God bless the child that got it's own