Sweet little Jesus boy

Sweet little Jesus boy
Sweet little Jesus boy
They made you be born in a manger
Sweet little holy child
We didn't know who you was
Didn't know you'd come to save us, Lord
To take our sins away
Our eyes were blind, we couldn't see
We didn't know who you was

Long time ago, you was born
Born in a manger, Lord
Sweet little Jesus boy
The world treats you mean, Lord
Treats me mean too
But that's how things' down here
We don't know who you is
You've told us how, we is a-trying
Master, you have shown us how
Even when you was dying
Just seems like we can't do right
Look how we treated you
But ,please, Sir; forgive us, Lord
We didn't know it was you
Sweet little Jesus boy
Born a long time ago
Sweet little holy child
And we didn't know who you was