Children, Go Where I Send Thee - Mary Chapin Carpenter

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Children, Go Where I Send Thee Lyrics

Children, go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee one by one
One for the little bitty, baby
Born of the Virgin Mary
Who's born, born, born in BethlehemChildren, go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee two by two
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little bitty, baby
Born of the Virgin Mary
Who's born, born, born in BethlehemChildren, go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee three by three
Three for the Hebrew childrenTwo for Paul and Silas
One for the little bitty, baby
Born of the Virgin Mary
Who's born, born, born in BethlehemChildren, go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee four by four
Four for the four that stood at the doorThree for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little bitty, baby
Who's born, born, born in BethlehemChildren, go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee five by five
Five for the gospel preachersFour for the four that stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little bitty, baby
Born of the Virgin Mary
Who's born, born, born in BethlehemChildren, go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee six by six
Six for the six that never got fixed
Five for the gospel preachersFour for the four that stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little bitty, baby
Born of the Virgin Mary
Who's born, born, born in BethlehemChildren, go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee seven by seven
Seven for the seven that never got to heavenSix for the six that never got fixed
Five for the gospel preachers
Four for the four that stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew childrenTwo for Paul and Silas
One for the little bitty, baby
Who's born, born, born in BethlehemChildren, go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee eight by eight
Eight for the eight that stood at the gateSeven for the seven that never got to heaven
Six for the six that never got fixed
Five for the gospel preachers
Four for the four that stood at the doorThree for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
And one for the little bitty, baby
Born of the Virgin Mary
Who's born, born, born in BethlehemChildren, go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee nine by nine
Nine for the nine all dressed so fineEight 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 gospel preachersFour for the four that stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little bitty, baby
Born of the Virgin Mary
Who's born, born, born in BethlehemChildren, go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee ten by ten
Ten for the ten commandmentsNine for the nine all 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 gospel preachersFour for the four that stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little bitty, baby
Born of the Virgin Mary
Who's born, born, born in BethlehemChildren, go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee eleven by eleven
Eleven for the eleven deridersTen for the ten commandments
Nine for the nine all dressed so fine
Eight for the eight that stood at the gate
Seven for the seven that never got to heavenSix for the six that never got fixed
Five for the gospel preachers
Four for the four that stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew childrenTwo for Paul and Silas
One for the little bitty, baby
Born of the Virgin Mary
Who's born, born, born in BethlehemChildren, go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee twelve by twelve
Twelve for the twelve ApostlesEleven for the eleven deriders
Ten for the ten commandments
Nine for the nine all dressed so fine
Eight for the eight that stood at the gateSeven for the seven that never got to heaven
Six for the six that never got fixed
Five for the gospel preachers
Four for the four that stood at the doorThree for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
And one for the little bitty, baby
Born of the Virgin Mary
Who's born, born, born in Bethlehem
He was born, born, born in BethlehemChildren, go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?

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Mary Chapin Carpenter

Mary Chapin Carpenter (born February 21, 1958 in Princeton, New Jersey) is a highly successful country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. According to Songfacts, Carpenter had a fairly privileged upper middle class upbringing. Her father was at least partly responsible for her embarking on a musical career. The song "House of Cards" was inspired by the divorce of her parents when she was sixteen.

One of her most widely known singles is "Passionate Kisses" (written by fellow singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams), a song with a rock flavor musically and lyrics listing simple desires such as "a comfortable bed", "food to fill me up", and "time to think". Another big hit was "Down At The Twist And Shout", which she performed in January 1997 at Super Bowl XXXI in New Orleans.

A number of Mary Chapin Carpenter's songs speak to women, urging them on through hard times or troubled relationships. In "He Thinks He'll Keep Her", co-composed by Carpenter and Don Schlitz, the singer makes the case for strength and self-respect. Another common theme in her music is that of taking life at your own pace, rather than rampant goal-driven materialism, such as "The Long Way Home" from her 2001 album Time*Sex*Love, which pokes fun at a man who "retire(s) at thirty to his big-ass house next to the putting green." The album has a relatively different feel musically, incorporating elaborate orchestra melodies, but with her characteristic lyrical depth.

Her album Between Here And Gone, was released in 2004.

Carpenter's most recent album, The Calling, released on March 6, 2007 by Rounder records' rock/pop imprint Zoë, features commentary about contemporary politics, a reaction to the impact of Hurricane Katrina on a track entitled "Houston," and an incendiary track entitled "On With The Song", dedicated to the Dixie Chicks, and addressing the visceral reaction to the trio.

In less than three months after its release, The Calling sold more than 100,000 copies in the US.

Carpenter has won five Grammy Awards: Best Female Country Vocal Performance for 1991 through 1994, and also Best Country Album for 1994.

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