Peter, Paul & Mary - Children Go Where I Send Thee Lyrics
Children go where I send thee: how shall I send thee?Well, Im gonna send thee one by oneOne for the little bitty babyWho was born, born, born in bethlehemSaid he was born, born, born in bethlehemChildren go where I send thee: how shall I send thee?Hey, Im gonna send thee two by twoTwo for paul and silasOne for the itty bitty babyWho was born, born, born in bethlehem.Children go where I send thee: how shall I send thee?(*repeat, singing verses in descending order*)Im gonna send the:Three by three, three for the hebrew childrenFour by four, four for the four that stood at the doorFive by five, five for the five that stayed aliveSix by six, six for the six that never got fixedSeven by seven, seven for the seven who never got to heavnEight by eight, eight for the eight that stood at the gateNine by nine, nine for the nine that dressed so fineTen by ten, ten for the ten commandmentsHe was born, born, born in bethlehem.