Uhm-mm 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 (sweet Jesus boy, ah) Now the world treated you mean (ah-ah), Lord And it's been treatin' me mean too (ah-ah) But that's how things are done now, yeah We didn't know it was you (we didn't know it was you) You done told us how And we are a-tryin' Master, you done showed us how (how) Even when you were dyin' (when you were dyin') It just seems like we can't do right (do right) Look how we treated you, yeah Please, please, forgive us Lord (Lord) We didn't know it was you Sweet little Jesus boy (sweet little Jesus) Born a long time ago Sweet little Holy child We didn't know who you were