Children Go Where I Send Thee

Little children go where I send thee
How should I send thee?

I'm gonna send you one by one
One for the little bitty baby
Born of the Virgin, Mary
Born, born, born in Bethlehem

Children go where I send thee
How should I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee two by two
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little bitty baby
Born of the Virgin, Mary
Born, born, born in Bethlehem

Children go where I send thee
How would 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 of the Virgin, Mary
Born, born, born in Bethlehem

Children go where I send thee
How should I send thee?

I'm gonna send thee four by four
Four for four that stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little bitty baby
Born of the Virgin, Mary
Born, born, born in Bethlehem

Oh go where I send thee
How should I send thee?

I'm gonna send thee five by five
Five for the gospel and preacher
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 of the Virgin, Mary
Born, born, born in Bethlehem

Children go where I send thee
How should I send thee?

I'm gonna send thee six by six
Six for the six that couldn't get fixed
Five for the gospel and preacher
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 of the Virgin, Mary
Who was born, born, born in Bethlehem

Children go where I send thee
How should I send thee?

I'm gonna send you seven by seven
Seven for the seven that couldn't get to heaven
Six for the six that couldn't get fixed
Five for the gospel and preacher
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 of the Virgin, Mary
Was born, born, born in Bethlehem

Children go where I send thee
How should I send thee?

I'm gonna send you eight by eight
Eight for hate that stood at the gate
Seven for the seven that couldn't get to heaven
Six for the six that couldn't get fixed
Five for the gospel and preacher
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 of the Virgin, Mary
Born, born, born in Bethlehem

Children go where I send thee
How should I send thee?

And that's how the whole thing started
Way down in the manger
Eight for hate that stood at the gate
Seven for the seven that couldn't get to heaven
Six for the six that couldn't get fixed
Five for the gospel and preacher
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 of the Virgin, Mary
Born, born, born in Bethlehem