Sweet little Jesus boy, they made you be born in a manger Sweet little holy child, they didn't know who you were Didn'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 were A long time ago you were born in a manger Lord, sweet little Jesus boy Now the world treated you mean Lord, and it's been treating me mean too But that's how things are done down here, we didn't know it was you You done told us how, and we are a trying master You done showed us how, even when you were dying It just seems like we can't do right, look how we treated you Please, please forgive us Lord, we didn't know it was you Sweet little Jesus boy, born a long time ago Sweet little holy child, we didn't know who you were