Poor Little Jesus

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