Children, go where I send thee.Â
How shall I send thee?Â
I'm gonna send thee by one;Â
One's for the little itty Baby,Â
Born, born Lord,Â
Born in Bethlehem.Â

Children, go where I send thee.Â
How shall I send thee?Â
I'm gonna send thee two by two, 'causeÂ
Two was a Paul and Silas, andÂ
One was the little itty Baby,Â
Born, born LordÂ
Born in BethlehemÂ

Children, go where I send thee.Â
How shall I send thee?Â
I'm gonna send thee three by three, 'causeÂ
Three was the Hebrew children, andÂ
Two was a Paul and Silas, andÂ
One was the little itty Baby,Â
Born, born Lord,Â
Born, in Bethlehem.Â

Children, go where I send thee.Â
How shall I send thee?Â
I'm gonna send thee four by four, 'causeÂ
Four was the poor came knockin' on the door, andÂ
Three was the Hebrew children, andÂ
Two was a Paul and Silas, andÂ
One was the little itty Baby,Â
Born, born Lord,Â
Born, in Bethlehem.