Sweet little Jesus boy
They made you be born in a manger
Sweet little Holy Child
We 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, we could not see
We didn't know it was You

Long time ago
You were born
Born in a manger low
Sweet little Jesus boy

The world treats you mean Lord
Treats me mean too
But that's how things are down here
We didn't know it was You

You have told us how
We are trying
You have shown us how
Even when you were dying

Just seems like we can't do right
Look how we treated you
But please, Sir, 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