Sweet little Jesus Boy
They made You be born in a manguh (manger)
Sweet little Holy chil'

Didn't know who You wus (was)
Didn't know You'd come to save us Lawd
To take our sins away

Our eyes wus bline (was blind)
We couldn't see
We didn't know who You wus (was)

Long time ago You wus bawn (was born)
Bawn in a manguh (manger) low
Sweet little Jesus Boy

De worl' (the world) treat You mean, Lawd
Treat me mean too
But please, Suh, fuhgive (Sir, forgive) us Lawd

We didn't know 'twas You
Sweet little Jesus Boy
Bawn (born) long time ago

Sweet little Holy chil'
An' we didn't know who You wus (was)