This song was co-written (and first recorded) by Billie Holiday and later became a non-single hit (never released on a 45-RPM) for the group Blood Sweat and Tears.
The phrase "God bless the child who's got his own" refers not to offspring who have children of their own, but, rather, to the son (or daughter) who has been successful in establishing a life of their own---one who has his own home, who's able to earn their own money and take care of their own finances, one who's been successful at establishing a niche or trade of their own or has succeeded at being able to make a living at a common profession or occupation.
That "child who's got his own".
The child who never gets himself together, or figures out how to "game the system" to his advantage, and is still in need of help and handouts into and during adulthood is looked upon as being a burden to not only his parents but to the society he lives in as well.
"Them that's got shall have, them that's not shall lose".
That's because societies always reward the successful and abandon the failures and "nobodies" (who are unable or unwilling to contribute to the "general good").
In other words, those who already have what they need society further helps out and assists, while those who actually need a helping hand and backing end up being trashed and forsaken.
The references to The Bible are quite appropriate, as the only thing that's changed since Biblical times are advances in medicine and technology
...human nature still remains pretty much the same.
The phrase "God bless the child who's got his own" refers not to offspring who have children of their own, but, rather, to the son (or daughter) who has been successful in establishing a life of their own---one who has his own home, who's able to earn their own money and take care of their own finances, one who's been successful at establishing a niche or trade of their own or has succeeded at being able to make a living at a common profession or occupation.
That "child who's got his own".
The child who never gets himself together, or figures out how to "game the system" to his advantage, and is still in need of help and handouts into and during adulthood is looked upon as being a burden to not only his parents but to the society he lives in as well.
"Them that's got shall have, them that's not shall lose".
That's because societies always reward the successful and abandon the failures and "nobodies" (who are unable or unwilling to contribute to the "general good").
In other words, those who already have what they need society further helps out and assists, while those who actually need a helping hand and backing end up being trashed and forsaken.
The references to The Bible are quite appropriate, as the only thing that's changed since Biblical times are advances in medicine and technology
...human nature still remains pretty much the same.
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