Children, Go Where I Send Thee

(version 1)

Words & Music:

Traditional Gospel

C F C

Children go where I send thee. How shall I send thee?

I'm gonna send you one by one,

C F G7 C

One for the little bitty baby, who was born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee. How shall I send thee?

I'm gonna send you two by two. Two for Joseph & Mary,

One for the little bitty baby, who was born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee. How shall I send thee?

I'm gonna send you three by three. Three for the three old Wise Men.

Two for Joseph & Mary,

One for the little bitty baby, who was born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee. How shall I send thee?

I'm gonna send you four by four. Four for the four who stood at the door,

Three for the three old Wise Men.

Two for Joseph & Mary,

One for the little bitty baby, who was born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee. How shall I send thee?

I'm gonna send you five by five. Five for the fingers on each tiny hand,

Four for the four who stood at the door,

Three for the three old Wise Men.

Two for Joseph & Mary,

One for the little bitty baby, who was born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee. How shall I send thee?

I'm gonna send you six by six. Six for the days before the Holy Day,

Five for the fingers on each tiny hand,

Four for the four who stood at the door,

Three for the three old Wise Men.

Two for Joseph & Mary,

One for the little bitty baby, who was born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee. How shall I send thee?

I'm gonna send you seven by seven. Seven for the message sent from heaven,

Six for the days before the Holy Day,

Five for the fingers on each tiny hand,

Four for the four who stood at the door,

Three for the three old Wise Men.

Two for Joseph & Mary,

One for the little bitty baby, one for the little biddy baby,

One for the little bitty baby, who was born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee. How shall I send thee?

I'm gonna send you eight by eight. Eight for the eight that stood at the gate,

Seven for the message sent from heaven,

Six for the days before the Holy Day,

Five for the fingers on each tiny hand,

Four for the four who stood at the door,

Three for the three old Wise Men.

Two for Joseph & Mary,

One for the little bitty baby, one for the little biddy baby,

One for the little bitty baby, who was born, born, born in Bethlehem.