John Anderson
Miscellaneous
Black Sheep (1983)
My daddy was a break-man of a highball traveling train
My momma she raised up four little children and the family had a good name
And papa and mama wanted all for us they never had
Big brother, little brother and sister too kind-a didn’t turn out half bad
Except for me, I’m the black sheep of the family
Big brother went to college and became a doctor man
I guess he makes about a million dollars a year off-a folks on insurance plans
He got a big long Mercedes Benz and a house overlooking the town
He sits in his Jacuzzi and he watches the sun go down
And he feels real sorry for me; I’m the black sheep of the family
Ya I drive me a big old semi-truck I’m making payments on a two-room shack
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 the highball train
Wake me up early, be good to my dogs, and teach my children to play
Little sister married a bank yeah and he owns the country club
He bought her a big old racing horse and a funny looking little dog
He buys her big rings of diamonds and a brand new Japanese Yacht
And they like to get together and talk about all the things they got
But they never mention me; I’m the black sheep of the family
Ya I drive me a big old semi-truck I’m making payments on a two-room shack
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 the highball train
Wake me up early, be good to my dogs, and teach my children to play
Wake me up early, be good to my dogs, and teach my children to play

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