Sweet little 
Jesus BoyThey made 
You be born in a manger
Sweet little 
Holy Child
They didn't know who 
You wereDidn't know 
You'd come to save us
Lord, to take our sins away
Our eyes were blind
And we could not see
We didn't know who 
You wereA long time ago
You were born in a manger, 
LordSweet little 
Jesus BoyNow the world treated 
You mean, 
LordAnd it's been treatin' me mean too
But that's how things are done now
We didn't know it was 
YouYou done told us how
And we are a-tryin'
Master, You done showed us how
Even when 
You were dyin'
It just seems like we can't do right
Look how we treated 
YouPlease, please, forgive us, 
LordWe didn't know it was 
YouSweet little 
Jesus BoyBorn a long time ago
Sweet little 
Holy Child
We didn't know who 
You were