Sweet little Jesus boy

Sweet little Jesus Boy

they made you be born in a manguh.

Sweet little Holy Chil'

didn't know who you wus.

Didn't know you'd come to save us Lawd;

To take our sins away.

Our eyes wuz bline we couldn't see,

We didn't know who you wus.

Long time ago you wus bawn,

Bawn in a manguh low

Sweet little Jesus Boy.

De worl' treat you mean Lawd,

Treat me mean too,

But tat's how things is down heah:

We don't know who you is.

You done tol' us how

We is a tryin'.

Mastuh you done show'd us how

eb'm

when you's dyin'.

Jes seem like we kan

do right,

Look how we treated you.

But please suh

forgive us Lawd

We didn't know 'twas you.

Sweet little Jesus Boy

bawn long time ago

Sweet little Holy Chil'

An' we didn't know who you wus.