Children Go Where I Send Thee - REO Speedwagon

Children go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?

Children go where I send thee

How should I send thee?

Well I’m gonna send them one by one

One for the little bitty baby

He was born born he was born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee

How should I send thee?

Well I’m gonna send them two by two

Two for Paul 'n' Silas

One for the little bitty baby

He was born born he was born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?

Well I’m gonna send them three by three

Three’s for the Hebrew children

Two for Paul and Silas

One for the little bitty baby

He was born born he was born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?

Well I’m gonna send them six by six

Six for the six who never got fixed

Five for the Gospel Preachers

Four for the four who stood at the door

Three’s for the Hebrew children

Two for Paul and Silas

One for the little bitty baby

He was born born (whoa) he was born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?

Oh now I’m gonna send them eight by eight

Eight for the eight who stood at the gate

Seven for the seven who never got to Heaven

And six for the six that never got fixed

Five for the Gospel Preachers

Four for the four who stood at the door

Three for the Hebrew children

Two for Paul and Silas

One for the little bitty baby

He was born (baby) born he was born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?

Hey baby I’m gonna send them ten by ten

Ten’s for the Ten Commandments

Nine for the nine who dressed so fine

Eight for the eight who stood at the gate

And seven for the seven who never got to Heaven

And six for the six who never got fixed

Five for the Gospel Preachers

Four for the four who stood at the door

Three’s for the Hebrew children

Two for Paul and Silas

And one for the little bitty baby

He was born (yeah yeah) born he was born in Bethlehem.

(was born in Bethlehem)

Children go where I send thee

How should I send thee?

Children go where I send thee

Tell me how shall I send thee?

(oh yeah)

Children go where I send thee

How should I send thee?

Children go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?

Take the children (children)