Black Sheep — John Anderson
Chords and lyrics for Black Sheep by John Anderson (key of G).
Intro
[G]
Verse 1
[G]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 [C]papa and mama wanted all for us they never had
[G]Big brother, little brother, sister too
No, they didn't turn out half bad, 'cept [D]meeeeee
N.C.
I'm the black sheep of the family
Verse 2
[G]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 [C]big long Mercedes Benz and a house overlooking the town
He [G]sits in his jacuzzi and he watches the sun go down
And he [D]feels real sorry for me, I'm the black sheep of the family
Chorus
[G]Yeah, I [C]drive me a big ol' semi-truck,
I'm making [G]payments on a two-room shack
My [C]wife, she waits on tables and at [A]night she rubs my [D]back
And I [G]tell her what my papa said to my mama
When he [C]got off a high-ball train
[G]Wake me up early, be good to my dogs and [D]teach my children to [G]pray
Verse 3
[G]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 [C]big rings and diamonds and a brand new Japanese yacht
And [G]they like to get together and talk about all the things they've got
But [D]they never mention me, I'm the black sheep of the family
Chorus
[G]Yeah, I [C]drive me a big ol' semi-truck,
I'm making [G]payments on a two-room shack
My [C]wife, she waits on tables and at [A]night she rubs my [D]back
And I [G]tell her what my papa said to my mama
When he [C]got off a high-ball train
[G]Wake me up early, be good to my dogs and [D]teach my children to [G]pray
I'm saying woman, [G]wake me up early, be good to my dogs and [D]teach my
children to [G]pray
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