31 januari, 2006

Harry B. zingt


Harry Belafonte heeft het aangedurfd om de president van de Verenigde Staten de grootste terrorist ter wereld te noemen, en een tiran. Er zal altijd tegen ingebracht kunnen worden dat hij toch maar mooi niet gearresteerd wordt voor deze opmerkingen. Maar hij weet wat het is om door de FBI in de gaten gehouden te worden. Mijn vaderlijk voorbeeld van jaren her - hoe zou ik hem geen gelijk kunnen geven?
Dezer dagen draai ik God bless the child van Billie Holiday in allerlei versies bij de gelegenheden die er voor in aanmerking komen. De versie van Harry Belafonte is zeer aan te bevelen en niet heel gemakkelijk te vinden.

GOD BLESS THE CHILD

Them that's got shall get
Them that's not shall lose
So the Bible said but it still is news
Mama may have, Papa may have
But God bless the child that's got his own
That's got his own
Rich 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's got his own
That's got his own

Money, you've got lots of friends
Crowding round the door
When you're gone, spending ends
They don't come no more
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's got his own
That's got his own

Money, you've got lots of friends
Crowding round the door
Money's gone, and spending ends
They don't come no more

Mama may have, Papa may have
But God bless the child that's got his own
That's got his own
But God bless the child that can stand up and say:
I've got my own

Every child should have his own

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