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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GMy daddy was a brakeman on a high ball traveling train
And mama she raised four little children and our family had a good name
And Cpapa and mama wanted all for us they never had
GBig brother, little brother, sister too
No, they didn't turn out half bad, 'cept Dmeeeeee
N.C.
I'm the black sheep of the family
[Verse 2]
GBig brother went to college and became a doctor man
I guess he makes about a million dollars a year
Off of folks own insurance plans
He's got a Cbig long Mercedes Benz and a house overlooking the town
He Gsits in his jacuzzi and he watches the sun go down
                               DN.C.
And he feels real sorry for me, I'm the black sheep of the family
[Chorus]
GYeah, I Cdrive me a big ol' semi-truck,
I'm making Gpayments on a two-room shack
My Cwife, she waits on tables and at Anight she rubs my Dback
And I Gtell her what my papa said to my mama
When he Cgot off a high-ball train
GWake me up early, be good to my dogs and Dteach my children to Gpray
[Verse 3]
GLittle sister married a banker, yeah, he owns a country club
He bought her a big ol' racing horse and a funny looking little dog
He buys her Cbig rings and diamonds and a brand new Japanese yacht
And Gthey like to get together and talk about all the things they've got
                          DN.C.
But they never mention me, I'm the black sheep of the family
[Chorus]
GYeah, I Cdrive me a big ol' semi-truck,
I'm making Gpayments on a two-room shack
My Cwife, she waits on tables and at Anight she rubs my Dback
And I Gtell her what my papa said to my mama
When he Cgot off a high-ball train
GWake me up early, be good to my dogs and Dteach my children to Gpray
I'm saying woman, Gwake me up early, be good to my dogs and Dteach my children to Gpray

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Black Sheep

by John Anderson

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

My daddy was a brakeman on a high ball traveling train

And mama she raised four little children and our family had a good name

And papa and mama wanted all for us they never had

Big brother, little brother, sister too

No, they didn't turn out half bad, 'cept meeeeee

N.C.

I'm the black sheep of the family

[Verse 2]

Big brother went to college and became a doctor man

I guess he makes about a million dollars a year

Off of folks own insurance plans

He's got a big long Mercedes Benz and a house overlooking the town

He sits in his jacuzzi and he watches the sun go down

N.C.

And he feels real sorry for me, I'm the black sheep of the family

[Chorus]

G C

Yeah, I drive me a big ol' semi-truck,

I'm making payments on a two-room shack

C A D

My wife, she waits on tables and at night she rubs my back

And I tell her what my papa said to my mama

When he got off a high-ball train

G D G

Wake me up early, be good to my dogs and teach my children to pray

[Verse 3]

Little sister married a banker, yeah, he owns a country club

He bought her a big ol' racing horse and a funny looking little dog

He buys her big rings and diamonds and a brand new Japanese yacht

And they like to get together and talk about all the things they've got

N.C.

But they never mention me, I'm the black sheep of the family

[Chorus]

G C

Yeah, I drive me a big ol' semi-truck,

I'm making payments on a two-room shack

C A D

My wife, she waits on tables and at night she rubs my back

And I tell her what my papa said to my mama

When he got off a high-ball train

G D G

Wake me up early, be good to my dogs and teach my children to pray

G D G

I'm saying woman, wake me up early, be good to my dogs and teach my children to pray

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