text: Hey Hey , my Lord and Lord 
  Im 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 Im gonna send thee three by three
  Three for the Hebrew Children
  Two for the Paul and Silas
  One for the little-bitty baby
  Thats born, born, born in Bethlehem
  Hey Hey, my Lord and Lord
  Im a gonna buy three hunting dogs
  One for to run, one for to shout
  One for to talk to when I go out
  Well Im 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
  Thats born, born, born in Bethlehem
  Hey Hey, my Lord and Lord
  Im gonna buy three muley cows
  One for to milk
  One to plow my corn
  One for to pray on Christmas morn
  Well Im 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
  Thats born, born, born in Bethlehem
  Hey Hey, my Lord and Lord
  Im a-gonna buy three little blue birds
  One for to weep
  One for to mourn
  One for to pray when I am gone