Mary had a baby, yes, Lord;
Mary had a baby, yes, my Lord;
Mary had a baby, yes, Lord!
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone!
What did she name him, yes, Lord;
What did she name him, yes, my Lord;
What did she name him, yes, Lord!
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone!
Mary named him Jesus, yes, Lord;
Mary named him Jesus, yes, my Lord;
Mary named him Jesus, yes, Lord!
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone!
Where was he born, yes, Lord;
Where was he born, yes, my Lord;
Where was he born, yes, Lord!
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone!
Born in a stable, yes, Lord;
Born in a stable, yes, my Lord;
Born in a stable, yes, Lord!
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone!
Where did she lay him, yes, Lord;
Where did she lay him, yes, my Lord;
Where did she lay him, yes, Lord!
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone!
Laid him in a manger, yes, Lord;
Laid him in a manger, yes, my Lord;
Laid him in a manger, yes, Lord!
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone!