Jane, Jane, my lovely love I'm gonna buy, three pretty little birds One for her whistle, one for her singing One for her 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 the kill, one for the shall One for to talk to, when I go out Children go where I send thee, where shall I send thee? Hey, hey, my lovely love Well, I'm gonna send thee six by six Six for the six who 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 I hope you know I'm gonna buy three merry cows One for the milk, one for the coat One for the breakfast on Christmas morning Children go where I send thee, how shall I send thee? Hey, hey I hope you know 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 blue birds One for the beak, one for the mound One for the breakfast, I am gone