[Verse 1]
Jane, Jane, my lovely love
I'm gonna buy three pretty little birds
One for her to whistle, one for her to sing
One for her to do most anything
Children go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
Hey, hey, my lovely love

[Chorus]
Well, I'm gonna send thee three by three
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the itty-bitty baby
Born, born, born in Bethlehem

[Verse 2]
Hey, hey, my lovely love
I'm gonna buy three hunting dogs
One for her to kill, one for her to shout
One for her to talk to when I go out
Children go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
Hey, hey, my lovely love

[Chorus]
Well, I'm gonna send thee six by six
Six for the six that never got fixed
Five for the five who stayed alive
Four for the four who stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the itty-bitty baby
Born, born, born in Bethlehem
[Verse 3]
Hey, hey, my lovely love
I'm gonna buy three merry cows
One for her to milk, one to plow my corn
One for the breakfast on Christmas morn'
Children go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
Hey, hey, my lovely love

[Chorus]
Well, I'm gonna send thee nine by nine
Nine for the nine that dressed so fine
Eight for the eight that stood at the gate
Seven for the seven that never got to heaven
Six for the six that never got fixed
Five for the five who stayed alive
Four for the four who stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew Children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the itty-bitty baby
Born, born, born in Bethlehem

[Verse 4]
Hey, hey, my lovely love
I'm gonna buy three little bluebirds
One for her to weep, one for her to mourn
One for her to pray, when I am gone