Sweet little Jesus boy They made You be born in a manger, my Lord Sweet little Holy child We didn't know who You was We didn't know You'd come to save us Lord, to take our sins away Our eyes were blind We just could not see We didn't know it was You Oh, you have told us how How we are trying, yes Master, master, You have showed us how
Even when You were dying Well, just seems like we can't do right Look how we treated You Oh, please, oh, please sir, forgive us, Lord 'Cause we didn't know it was You Sweet little Jesus boy They made You be born in a manger Sweet little Holy child We didn't know who You was