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

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

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

Born born born in bethlehem

Children go where I send thee

How shall I send thee

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

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

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 never got 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

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 all dressed so fine

Eight for the eight that stood at the gate

Seven for the seven that never got 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

Born born born in bethlehem