Sweet little Jesus Boy

They made You be born in a manguh [manger]

Sweet little Holy chil'

Didn't know who You wus [was]

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

To take our sins away


Our eyes wus bline [was blind]

We couldn't see

We didn't know who You wus [was]

Long time ago You wus bawn [was born]

Bawn in a manguh [manger] low


Sweet little Jesus Boy

De worl' [the world] treat You mean, Lawd

Treat me mean too

But please, Suh, fuhgive [Sir, forgive] us Lawd

We didn't know 'twas You


Sweet little Jesus Boy

Bawn [born] long time ago

Sweet little Holy chil'

An' we didn't know who You wus [was]