Sweet little Jesus boy, born long time ago
Sweet little Holy Child, we didn't know who You was
Oh, we didn't know, We didn't know
Long time ago, You was born
Born in a manager low, sweet little Jesus boy
Didn't know You'd come to save us, Lord
To take our sins away
Our eyes was blind, we couldn't see
We didn't know who You was
We didn't know, We didn't know, oh
You have told us how
We are tryin'
Master, you done showed us how
Even when you was dyin'
Just seems like we can't do right
Look how we treated you
But please Sir, forgive us, Lord
'Cause we didn't know who you was
We didn't know, we didn't know
Who you was
We didn't know!