Children, go where I send thee
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How shall I send thee?
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I’m gonna send thee one by one
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One for the little bitty, baby
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Wrapped in swaddling clothing, lying in a manger
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He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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Children, go where I send thee
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How shall I send thee?
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I’m gonna send thee two by two
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Two for Paul and Silas
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One for the little bitty, baby
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He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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Children, go where I send thee
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How shall I send thee?
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I’m gonna send thee three by three
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Three for the Hebrew children
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Two for Paul and Silas
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One for the little bitty, baby
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He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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Children, go where I send thee
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How shall I send thee?
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Well, I’m gonna send thee four by four
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Four for the four that stood at the door
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Three for the Hebrew children
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Two for Paul and Silas
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One for the little bitty, baby
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He was born, born, born in Bethlehem, yeah
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Born, born, born, born, born
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Born, born, born, born
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He was born, born, born, born, born
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Born, born, born, born
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Children, go where I send thee
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How shall I send thee?
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I’m gonna send thee five by five
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Five for the gospel preachers
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Four for the four that stood at the door
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Three for the Hebrew children
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Two for Paul and Silas
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One for the little bitty, baby, oh
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Yes, He was born, born
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He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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Children go where I send thee
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How shall I send thee?
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I’m gonna send thee six by six
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Six for the six that never got fixed
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Five for the gospel preachers
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Four for the four that stood at the door
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Three for the Hebrew children
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Two for Paul and Silas
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One for the little bitty, baby, oh
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Yes, He was born, born
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He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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Children go where I send thee
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How shall I send thee?
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I’m gonna send thee seven by seven
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Seven for the seven that went up to heaven
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Six for the six that never got fixed
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Five for the gospel preachers
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Four for the four that stood at the door
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Three for the Hebrew children
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Two for Paul and Silas
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One for the little bitty, baby, oh
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Yes, He was born, born
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He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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Children go where I send thee
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How shall I send thee
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I’m gonna send thee eight by eight
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Eight for the eight that stood at the gate
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Seven for the seven that went up to heaven
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Six for the six that never got fixed
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Five for the gospel preachers
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Four for the four that stood at the door
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Three for the Hebrew children
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Two for Paul and Silas
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One for the little bitty, baby, oh
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Yes, He was born, born
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He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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Children go where I send thee
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How shall I send thee?
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I’m gonna send thee nine by nine
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Nine for the nine who saw the signs
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Eight for the eight that stood at the gate
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Seven for the seven that went up to heaven
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Six for the six that never got fixed
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Five for the gospel preachers
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Four for the four that stood at the door
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Three for the Hebrew children
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Two for Paul and Silas
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One for the little bitty, baby, oh
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Yes, He was born, born
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He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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Children go where I send thee
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How shall I send thee?
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I’m gonna send thee ten by ten
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Ten for the ten commandments
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Nine for the nine who saw the signs
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Eight for the eight that stood at the gate
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Seven for the seven that went up to heaven
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Six for the six that never got fixed
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Five for the gospel preachers
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Four for the four that stood at the door
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Three for the Hebrew children
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Two for Paul and Silas
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One for the little bitty, baby, oh
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Yes, He was born, born
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He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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Children go where I send thee
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How shall I send thee?
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I’m gonna send thee eleven by eleven
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Eleven for the eleven who couldn’t get to heaven
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Ten for the ten commandments
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Nine for the nine who saw the signs
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Eight for the eight that stood at the gate
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Seven for the seven that went up to heaven
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Six for the six that never got fixed
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Five for the gospel preachers
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Four for the four that stood at the door
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Three for the Hebrew children
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Two for Paul and Silas
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One for the little bitty, baby, oh
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Yes, He was born, born
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He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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Children go where I send thee
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How shall I send thee?
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I’m gonna send thee twelve by twelve
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Twelve for the twelve who couldn’t get help
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Eleven for the eleven who couldn’t get to heaven
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Ten for the ten commandments
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Nine for the nine who saw the signs
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Eight for the eight that stood at the gate
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Seven for the seven that went up to heaven
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Six for the six that never got fixed
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Five for the gospel preachers
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Four for the four that stood at the door
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Three for the Hebrew children
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Two for Paul and Silas
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One for the little bitty, baby, oh
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Yes, He was born, born
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He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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He was born, He was born
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He was born, He was born
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Yes, He was, He was born
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He was born
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I said, He was born, He was born
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He was born, oh, oh, oh, yeah
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He was born, He was born
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He was born
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He was born, He was born
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He was born, He was
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He was born, He was born
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He was |