Hey, hey (Jane, Jane), my Lord and Lord (Jane, Jane)
I'm a gonna buy (Jane, Jane), three mocking 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)

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

Children go where I send thee, how shall I send thee
Hey, hey, my Lord and Lord

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 the milk 
One to plow my corn 
One for to pray on Christmas morn

Children go where I send thee, how shall I send thee
Hey, hey, my Lord and Lord

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 (Jane, Jane) three little blue birds (Jane, Jane)
One for to weep (Jane, Jane)
One for to mourn (Jane, Jane)
One for to pray when I am gone