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My Daddy was a brake man
On a high-ball traveling train
And Momma she raised four little children
And our family had a good name
And Papa and Momma wanted
All for us they never had
Big brother, little brother and sister, too
No, they didn't turn out half bad
'Cept 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 of folks' home 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
And he feels real sorry for me
I'm the black sheep of the family

Yeah, I drive me a big ol' 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 Momma
When he got off a high-ball train
'Wake me up early, be good to my dogs
And teach my children to pray'

Little sister married a banker, yeah
And he owns a country club
He bought her a big ol' 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

Yeah, I drive me a big ol' 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 Momma
When he got off a high-ball train
'Wake me up early, be good to my dogs
And teach my children to pray'

I'm saying, 'Woman, wake me up early
Be good to my dogs
And teach my children to pray'

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