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[Verse 1]
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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
    C
And papa and mama wanted all for us they never had
G
Big brother, little brother, sister too
                                         D
No, they didn't turn out half bad, 'cept meeeeee
N.C.
I'm the black sheep of the family

[Verse 2]
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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
           C
He's got a big long Mercedes Benz and a house overlooking the town
   G
He sits in his jacuzzi and he watches the sun go down
       D                        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,
           G
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
      G
And I tell her what my papa said to my mama
        C
When he got off a high-ball train
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Wake me up early, be good to my dogs and teach my children to pray

[Verse 3]
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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
            C
He buys her big rings and diamonds and a brand new Japanese yacht
    G
And they like to get together and talk about all the things they've got
    D                      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,
           G
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
      G
And I tell her what my papa said to my mama
        C
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