He hyeah you bleatin' on de hill;

Come hyeah an' keep yo' mou'nin' still,

O li'l' lamb!

De Mastah sen' de Shepud fo'f;

He wandah souf, he wandah no'f,

O li'l' lamb!

He wandah eas', he wandah wes';

De win' a-wrenchin' at his breas',

O li'l' lamb!

Oh, tell de Shepud whaih you hide;