Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Children, Go Where I Send Thee, artist - Ralph Stanley. Date of issue: 31.12.1993
Song language: English
Children, Go Where I Send Thee |
| Children, go where I send thee |
| How shall I send thee? |
| I’m gonna send thee one by one |
| One for the little bitty, baby |
| Wrapped in swaddling clothing, lying in a manger |
| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem |
| Children, go where I send thee |
| How shall I send thee? |
| I’m gonna send thee two by two |
| Two for Paul and Silas |
| One for the little bitty, baby |
| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem |
| Children, go where I send thee |
| How shall I send thee? |
| I’m gonna send thee three by three |
| Three for the Hebrew children |
| Two for Paul and Silas |
| One for the little bitty, baby |
| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem |
| Children, go where I send thee |
| How shall I send thee? |
| Well, I’m gonna send thee four by four |
| Four for the four that stood at the door |
| Three for the Hebrew children |
| Two for Paul and Silas |
| One for the little bitty, baby |
| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem, yeah |
| Born, born, born, born, born |
| Born, born, born, born |
| He was born, born, born, born, born |
| Born, born, born, born |
| Children, go where I send thee |
| How shall I send thee? |
| I’m gonna send thee five by five |
| Five for the gospel preachers |
| Four for the four that stood at the door |
| Three for the Hebrew children |
| Two for Paul and Silas |
| One for the little bitty, baby, oh |
| Yes, He was born, born |
| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem |
| Children go where I send thee |
| How shall I send thee? |
| I’m gonna send thee six by six |
| Six for the six that never got fixed |
| Five for the gospel preachers |
| Four for the four that stood at the door |
| Three for the Hebrew children |
| Two for Paul and Silas |
| One for the little bitty, baby, oh |
| Yes, He was born, born |
| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem |
| Children go where I send thee |
| How shall I send thee? |
| I’m gonna send thee seven by seven |
| Seven for the seven that went up to heaven |
| Six for the six that never got fixed |
| Five for the gospel preachers |
| Four for the four that stood at the door |
| Three for the Hebrew children |
| Two for Paul and Silas |
| One for the little bitty, baby, oh |
| Yes, He was born, born |
| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem |
| Children go where I send thee |
| How shall I send thee |
| I’m gonna send thee eight by eight |
| Eight for the eight that stood at the gate |
| Seven for the seven that went up to heaven |
| Six for the six that never got fixed |
| Five for the gospel preachers |
| Four for the four that stood at the door |
| Three for the Hebrew children |
| Two for Paul and Silas |
| One for the little bitty, baby, oh |
| Yes, He was born, born |
| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem |
| Children go where I send thee |
| How shall I send thee? |
| I’m gonna send thee nine by nine |
| Nine for the nine who saw the signs |
| Eight for the eight that stood at the gate |
| Seven for the seven that went up to heaven |
| Six for the six that never got fixed |
| Five for the gospel preachers |
| Four for the four that stood at the door |
| Three for the Hebrew children |
| Two for Paul and Silas |
| One for the little bitty, baby, oh |
| Yes, He was born, born |
| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem |
| Children go where I send thee |
| How shall I send thee? |
| I’m gonna send thee ten by ten |
| Ten for the ten commandments |
| Nine for the nine who saw the signs |
| Eight for the eight that stood at the gate |
| Seven for the seven that went up to heaven |
| Six for the six that never got fixed |
| Five for the gospel preachers |
| Four for the four that stood at the door |
| Three for the Hebrew children |
| Two for Paul and Silas |
| One for the little bitty, baby, oh |
| Yes, He was born, born |
| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem |
| Children go where I send thee |
| How shall I send thee? |
| I’m gonna send thee eleven by eleven |
| Eleven for the eleven who couldn’t get to heaven |
| Ten for the ten commandments |
| Nine for the nine who saw the signs |
| Eight for the eight that stood at the gate |
| Seven for the seven that went up to heaven |
| Six for the six that never got fixed |
| Five for the gospel preachers |
| Four for the four that stood at the door |
| Three for the Hebrew children |
| Two for Paul and Silas |
| One for the little bitty, baby, oh |
| Yes, He was born, born |
| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem |
| Children go where I send thee |
| How shall I send thee? |
| I’m gonna send thee twelve by twelve |
| Twelve for the twelve who couldn’t get help |
| Eleven for the eleven who couldn’t get to heaven |
| Ten for the ten commandments |
| Nine for the nine who saw the signs |
| Eight for the eight that stood at the gate |
| Seven for the seven that went up to heaven |
| Six for the six that never got fixed |
| Five for the gospel preachers |
| Four for the four that stood at the door |
| Three for the Hebrew children |
| Two for Paul and Silas |
| One for the little bitty, baby, oh |
| Yes, He was born, born |
| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem |
| He was born, He was born |
| He was born, He was born |
| Yes, He was, He was born |
| He was born |
| I said, He was born, He was born |
| He was born, oh, oh, oh, yeah |
| He was born, He was born |
| He was born |
| He was born, He was born |
| He was born, He was |
| He was born, He was born |
| He was |