hey hey my lord and lord i m a gonna buy three mockin birds one for to whistle one for to sing one for to do most any little thing chorus children go where i send thee how shall i send thee hey hey my lord and lord well i m gonna send thee three by three three for the hebrew children two for the paul and silas one for the little bitty baby that s born born born in bethlehem hey hey my lord and lord i m a gonna buy three hunting dogs one for to run one for to shout one for to talk to when i go out well i m gonna send thee six by six six for the six that never got fixed five for the five that stayed alive four for the four that stood at the door three for the hebrew children two for the paul and silas one for the little bitty baby that s born born born in bethlehem hey hey my lord and lord i m gonna buy three muley cows one for to milk one to plow my corn one for to pray on christmas morn 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 came from heaven six for the six that never got fixed five for the five that stayed alive four for the four that stood at the door three for the hebrew children two for the paul and silas one for the little bitty baby that s born born born in bethlehem hey hey my lord and lord i m a gonna buy three little blue birds one for to weep one for to mourn one for to pray when i am gone