Lyrics
It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes;
Expressing the identity of the subject as Jesus and emphasizing his humble status.
he was born on Christmas, yes, yes;
Highlighting the association of Jesus' birth with the Christmas celebration.
and laid in a manger, yes, yes;
Describing the modest beginning of Jesus, born and placed in a manger.
wasn't that a pity and a shame, Lord, Lord,
Reflecting on the perceived unfortunate and pitiful aspects of Jesus' humble birth.
wasn't that a pity and shame?
Reiterating the sentiment of pity and shame in connection to Jesus' birth.
It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes;
Repeating the acknowledgment of Jesus as poor and underscoring his maternal lineage.
child of Mary, yes, yes;
Affirming Jesus as the child of Mary, reinforcing his human connection.
didn't have a cradle, yes, yes;
Noting the absence of a proper cradle for Jesus, emphasizing his humble beginnings.
wasn't that a pity and a shame, Lord, Lord,
Expressing pity and shame regarding the lack of a cradle for Jesus.
wasn't that a pity and shame?
Reiterating the sentiment of pity and shame related to Jesus' circumstances.
It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes;
Reiterating the identification of Jesus as poor and introducing a tragic event in his life.
they nailed him to the cross, Lord, yes, yes;
Describing the crucifixion of Jesus, a significant event in Christian theology.
they hung him with a robber, yes, yes;
Highlighting the association of Jesus with a robber during his crucifixion.
wasn't that a pity and a shame, Lord, Lord,
Expressing pity and shame in the context of Jesus' crucifixion.
wasn't that a pity and shame?
Reiterating the sentiment of pity and shame connected to Jesus' crucifixion.
It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes;
Repeating the identification of Jesus as poor and introducing a transformative event.
he's risen from darkness, yes, yes;
Announcing Jesus' resurrection from darkness, a central theme in Christian faith.
he's 'scended into glory, yes, yes;
Describing Jesus' ascension into glory, signaling a positive change in his narrative.
no more a pity and a shame, Lord, Lord,
Conveying that there is no longer a reason for pity and shame in Jesus' story.
no more a pity and shame?
Affirming the absence of pity and shame in the current state of Jesus.
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