| It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes;
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| he was born on Christmas, yes, yes;
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| and laid in a manger, yes, yes;
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| wasn’t that a pity and a shame, Lord, Lord,
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| wasn’t that a pity and shame?
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| It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes;
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| child of Mary, yes, yes;
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| didn’t have a cradle, yes, yes;
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| wasn’t that a pity and a shame, Lord, Lord,
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| wasn’t that a pity and shame?
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| It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes;
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| they nailed him to the cross, Lord, yes, yes;
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| they hung him with a robber, yes, yes;
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| wasn’t that a pity and a shame, Lord, Lord,
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| wasn’t that a pity and shame?
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| It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes;
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| he’s risen from darkness, yes, yes;
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| he’s 'scended into glory, yes, yes;
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| no more a pity and a shame, Lord, Lord,
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| no more a pity and shame? |