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