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Text:Mary Had a Baby
Tune:Mary Had a Baby

98. Mary Had a Baby

1 Mary had a baby. Yes, Lord!
Mary had a baby. Yes, my Lord!
Mary had a baby. Yes, Lord!
The little child of Bethlehem was born for us.

2 What did she name him? Yes, Lord!
What did she name him? Yes, my Lord!
What did she name him? Yes, Lord!
The little child of Bethlehem was born for us.

3 She named the baby Jesus. Yes, Lord!
She named the baby Jesus. Yes, my Lord!
She named the baby Jesus. Yes, Lord!
The little child of Bethlehem was born for us.

4 Where was he born? Yes, Lord!
Where was he born? Yes, my Lord!
Where was he born? Yes, Lord!
The little child of Bethlehem was born for us.

5 Born in a manger. Yes, Lord!
Born in a manger. Yes, my Lord!
Born in a manger. Yes, Lord!
The little child of Bethlehem was born for us.

Text Information
First Line: Mary had a baby
Title: Mary Had a Baby
Language: English
Publication Date: 2006
Scripture: ;
Topic: Know: Christmas/Birth of Christ; Songs with Non-Western Roots: African-American
Source: Spiritual
Tune Information
Name: Mary Had a Baby
Key: F Major
Source: Spiritual



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