Hey hey (jane, jane), my lord and lord (jane, jane)

I'm a gonna buy (jane, jane), three mockin' birds (jane, jane)

One for to whistle (jane, jane), one for to sing (jane, jane)

One for to do (jane, jane) most any little thing (jane, jane)



Chorus:

Children go where i send thee, how shall i send thee

Hey hey, my lord and lord



Well i'm gonna send thee three by three

Three for the hebrew children

Two for the paul and silas

One for the little-bitty baby

That's born, born, born in bethlehem



Hey hey, my lord and lord

I'm a gonna buy three hunting dogs

One for to run, one for to shout,

One for to talk to when i go out



(chorus)



Well i'm gonna send thee six by six,

Six for the six that never got fixed

Five for the five that stayed alive

Four for the four that stood at the door

Three for the hebrew children

Two for the paul and silas

One for the little-bitty baby

That's born, born, born in bethlehem



Hey hey, my lord and lord

I'm gonna buy three muley cows

One for to milk,

One to plow my corn

One for to pray on christmas morn



(chorus)



Well i'm gonna send thee nine by nine

Nine for the nine that dressed so fine

Eight for the eight that stood at the gate

Seven for the seven that came from heaven

Six for the six that never got fixed

Five for the five that stayed alive

Four for the four that stood at the door

Three for the hebrew children

Two for the paul and silas

One for the little-bitty baby

That's born, born, born in bethlehem



Hey hey, my lord and lord,

I'm a-gonna buy three little blue birds

One for to weep,

One for to mourn,

One for to pray when i am gone.


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