Children Go Where I Send Thee

Peter, Paul and Mary

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1. Children go where I send thee how shall I send thee
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   well I'm gonna send thee one by one
   one for the little bitty baby
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   who was born born born in Bethlehem
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   said he was born born born in Bethlehem.
2. Children go where I send thee how shall I send thee
   hey I'm gonna send thee two by two
   two for Paul and Silas
   one for the itty bitty baby
   who was born born born in Bethlehem
   said he was born born born in Bethlehem.
3. Children go where I send thee how shall I send thee
   well I'm gonna send thee three by three
   three for the Hebrew children
   two for Paul and Silas
   one for the itty bitty baby
   who was born born born in Bethlehem
   said he was born born born in Bethlehem.
4. 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 itty bitty baby
   who was born born born in Bethlehem
   said he was born born born in Bethlehem.
5. Children go where I send thee how shall I send thee
   well I'm gonna send thee five by five
   five for the five that stayed alive
   four for the four that stood at the door
   three for the Hebrew children
   two for Paul and Silas
   one for the itty bitty baby
   who was born born born in Bethlehem
   said he was born born born in Bethlehem.
6. Children go where I send thee how shall I send thee
   well I'm gonna send thee six by six
   six for the six that never got fixed
   five for the five that stayed alive
   four for the four that stood at the door
   three for the Hebrew children
   two for Paul and Silas
   one for the itty bitty baby
   who was born born born in Bethlehem
   said he was born born born in Bethlehem.
7. Children go where I send thee how shall I send thee
   well I'm gonna send thee seven by seven
   seven for the seven who never got to heav'n
   six for the six that never got fixed
   five for the five that stayed alive
   four for the four that stood at the door
   three for the Hebrew children
   two for Paul and Silas
   one for the itty bitty baby
   who was born born born in Bethlehem
   said he was born born born in Bethlehem.
8. Children go where I send thee how shall I send thee
   well I'm gonna send thee eight by eight
   eight for the eight that stood at the gate
   seven for the seven who never got to heav'n
   six for the six that never got fixed
   five for the five that stayed alive
   four for the four that stood at the door
   three for the Hebrew children
   two for Paul and Silas
   one for the itty bitty baby
   who was born born born in Bethlehem
   said he was born born born in Bethlehem.
9. Children go where I send thee how shall I send thee
   well I'm gonna send thee nine by nine
   nine for the nine that dressed so fine
   eight for the eight that stood at the gate
   seven for the seven who never got to heav'n
   six for the six that never got fixed
   five for the five that stayed alive
   four for the four that stood at the door
   three for the Hebrew children
   two for Paul and Silas
   one for the itty bitty baby
   who was born born born in Bethlehem
   said he was born born born in Bethlehem.
10. Children go where I send thee how shall I send thee
    well I'm gonna send thee ten by ten
    ten for the ten commandments
    nine for the nine that dressed so fine
    eight for the eight that stood at the gate
    seven for the seven who never got to heav'n
    six for the six that never got fixed
    five for the five that stayed alive
    four for the four that stood at the door
    three for the Hebrew children
    two for Paul and Silas
    one for the itty bitty baby
    who was born born born in Bethlehem
    said he was born born born in Bethlehem.