Dear children go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?

Oh, where I send thee

How shall I send thee?



I'm gonna send thee one by one

One was a little bitty baby

Born of the Virgin Mary



And He was born, born, born in Bethlehem

And He was born, born, born, born in Bethlehem



Now children go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?

Oh, where I send thee

How shall I send thee?



I'm gonna send thee two by two

Two is Paul and Silas

One is the little bitty baby

He was born of the Virgin Mary



And He was born, born, born in Bethlehem

He was born, born, born in Bethlehem



Come on children go where I send thee

How will I send thee?

Go where I send thee, ooh Lord

How shall I send thee?



I'm gonna send thee three by three

Three was the Hebrew children

Two was Paul and Silas

One was the little bitty baby

Born of the Virgin Mary



And He was born, born, born in Bethlehem

He was born, born, born in Bethlehem



I say, I say children go where I send thee

Tell me how you want me to send you?

Go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?



I'm gonna send thee four by four

Well, I was the four that stood at the door

Three was the Hebrew children

Two was Paul and Silas

One was the little bitty baby

Born of the Virgin Mary



And He was born, born, born in Bethlehem

He was born, born, born in Bethlehem



Go, how you gonna go?

Go, where you gonna go?

Go, how you gonna go?

Go, where you gonna go?



Go, children go, go, go where I send thee

Children, go, go, go, go where I send thee



Go, how you gonna go?

Go, where you gonna go?



Go, how you gonna go?

Go, where you gonna go?

Go, how you gonna go?

Go, where you gonna go?



He was born, born, born in Bethlehem

And children, go, go where I send thee