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

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

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

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

Hey, hey my lovely love
I'm gonna buy three muley cows
One for the 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

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

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