Sweet little Jesus Sweet little Jesus

Sweet little Jesus boy

They made You be born in a manger

Sweet little Holy Chil'

Didn't know who You was

Didn't know You'd come to save us Lawd

To take our sins away

Our eyes was blin' we couldn't see

We didn't know who You was

Long time ago You was born

Born in a manger low

Sweet little Jesus boy de worl' treat You mean Lawd

Treat me mean too but please suh fuhgive us Lawd

We didn't know 'twas You

Sweet little Jesus Sweet little Jesus

Sweet little Jesus boy born long time ago

Sweet little Holy Chil'

And we didn't know who You was

Sweet little Jesus Sweet little Jesus