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