Hey Hey (Jane, Jane), my Lord and Lord (Jane, Jane)
   I'm a gonna buy (Jane, Jane), three mockin' birds (Jane, Jane)
   One for to whistle (Jane, Jane), one for to sing (Jane, Jane)
   One for to do (Jane, Jane) most any little thing (Jane, Jane) 
   
R: Children go where I send thee, how shall I send thee
   Hey Hey, my Lord and Lord 
   
   Well I'm gonna send thee three by three
   Three for the Hebrew Children
   Two for the Paul and Silas
   One for the little-bitty baby
   That's born, born, born in Bethlehem 
   
   Hey Hey, my Lord and Lord
   I'm a gonna buy three hunting dogs
   One for to run, one for to shout,
   One for to talk to when I go out 
R:
   
   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 the Paul and Silas
   One for the little-bitty baby
   That's born, born, born in Bethlehem
   
   Hey Hey, my Lord and Lord
   I'm gonna buy three muley cows
   One for to milk,
   One to plow my corn
   One for to pray on Christmas morn 
R:
   
   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 that came from heaven
   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 the Paul and Silas
   One for the little-bitty baby
   That's born, born, born in Bethlehem 
   
   Hey Hey, my Lord and Lord,
   I'm a-gonna buy three little blue birds
   One for to weep,
   One for to mourn,
   One for to pray when I am gone.n