Children, Go Where I Send Thee

Mary Chapin Carpenter · Other Songs - Mary Chapin Carpenter

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

Who's 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

Who's 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

Who's born, born, born in Bethlehem



Children, go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?

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

Who's born, born, born in Bethlehem



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

Who's 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

Who's 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 never got 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

Who's 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 never got 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

And one for the little bitty, baby

Who's 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 all dressed so fine



Eight for the eight that stood at the gate

Seven for the seven that never got 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

Who's 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 all dressed so fine

Eight for the eight that stood at the gate

Seven for the seven that never got 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

Who's 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 deriders



Ten for the ten commandments

Nine for the nine all dressed so fine

Eight for the eight that stood at the gate

Seven for the seven that never got 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

Who's 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 Apostles



Eleven for the eleven deriders

Ten for the ten commandments

Nine for the nine all dressed so fine

Eight for the eight that stood at the gate



Seven for the seven that never got 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

And one for the little bitty, baby

Who's born, born, born in Bethlehem

He was born, born, born in Bethlehem



Children, go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?