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)