Sweet little holy child, didn't know who you was.

Didn't know you'd come to save us, Lord, to take our sins away.

Our eyes was blind, we couldn't see.

Long time ago, you was born, born in a manger, Lord.

Sweet little Jesus boy, the world treat you mean, Lord.

Treat me mean too, but that's all things is down here.

You done told us how, we is a -trying.

Master, you done showed us how, even when you's died.

Just seem like we can't do right, look how we treated you.

But please, sir, forgive us, Lord.