| My daddy was a brakeman on a highball traveling train
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| Mama she raised four little children and the family had a good name
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| And papa and mama wanted all for us they never had
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| Big brother little brother sister too none of them turned out half bad
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| Cept me I’m the black sheep of the family
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| Big brother went to college and became a doctor man
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| I guess he makes about a million dollars a year off the folks own insurance plan
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| He’s got a big long Mercedes Benz and a house overlooking the town
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| He sits in his Jacuzzi and he watches the sun go down
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| And he feels real sorry for me I’m the black sheep of the family
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| Yeah I drive me a big ol' semi truck I’m makin' payments on a two room shack
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| My wife she waits on tables and at night she rubs my back
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| And I tell her what my papa said to my mama when he got off a highball train
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| Wake me up early be good to my dogs and teach my children to pray
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| Little sister married a banker yeah he owns a country club
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| He bought her a big ol' racing horse and a funny lookin' little dog
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| He buys her big rings and diamonds and a brand new Japanese yacht
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| They like to get together and talk about all the things they’ve got
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| But they never mention me I’m the black sheep of the family
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| Yeah I drive me a big ol' semi truck…
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| I’m sayin' woman wake me up early be good to my dogs
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| And teach my children to pray |