Children go where I send thee
How shall I send thee
I'm gonna send thee one by one
One for the little bitty baby
Wrapped in swaddling clothes
And laying in a manger
And he was born born
Born in Bethlehem
Now children go where I send thee
How shall I send thee
I'm gonna send thee two by two
He was born of the virgin Mary
One was a little bitty baby
Wrapped in swaddling clothes
And laying in a manger
Born in Bethlehem
Then go where I send thee
How shall I send thee
I'm gonna send thee three by three
Three was the Hebrew children
Two was Paul and Silas
One is the little bitty baby
Born of the virgin Mary
And laying in a manger
And he was born born
Born in Bethlehem
Go where I send thee
How shall I send thee
I'm gonna send thee four by four
Well I was the four that stood at the door
Three was the Hebrew children
Two was Paul and Silas
One is the little bitty baby
Born of the virgin Mary
Wrapped in swaddling clothes
And laying in a manger
And he was born born born in Bethlehem
Oh children go where I send thee
How shall I send thee
Yeh I'm gonna send thee five by five
Five was the gospel rider
Four was the four that stood at the door
Three was the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One was the little bitty baby
Wrapped in swaddling clothes
And laying in a manger was born born born in Bethlehem
Yes children go where I send thee
How shall I send thee
Ooh I'm gonna send thee six by six
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed
Five was the gospel rider
Four was the four that stood at the door
Three was the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One was the little bitty baby
Wrapped in swaddling clothes
And laying in a manger was born born born in Bethlehem
Yes children go where I send thee
How shall I send thee
Yes I'm gonna send thee seven by seven
Seven was the seven that came down from heaven
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed
Five was the gospel rider
Four was the four that stood at the door
Three was the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One was the little bitty baby
Wrapped in swaddling clothes
And laying in a manger was born born born in Bethlehem
Yeh children go where I send thee
How shall I send thee
Yes I'm gonna send thee eight by eight
Eight was the eight that stood at the gate
Seven was the seven that came down from heaven
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed
Five was the gospel rider
Four was the four that stood at the door
Three was the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One was the little bitty baby
Wrapped in swaddling clothes
And laying in a manger was born born born in Bethlehem
Oh children go where I send thee
How shall I send thee
Oh I'm gonna send thee
Nine was the nine that were just on time
Eight was the eight that stood at the gate
Seven was the seven that came down from heaven
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed
Five was the gospel rider
Four was the four that stood at the door
Three was the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One was the little bitty baby
Wrapped in swaddling clothes
And laying in a manger
He was born born born born in Bethlehem
He was born born born in Bethlehem
Oh he was born born born born born in Bethlehem
Children go where I send thee
How shall I send thee
I'm gonna send thee one by one
One for the little bitty baby
Wrapped in swaddling clothes
And laying in a manger
He was born born
Born in bethlehem