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My daddy was a brake man |
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On a highball travelin' train |
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An' momma, she raised four little children |
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And a family had a good name |
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An' poppa and momma wanted |
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Everything for us they never had |
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And big brother, little brother and sister too |
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None of them turned out half bad accept me |
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Yeah, I'm the black sheep of the family |
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And big brother went to college |
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And became a doctor man |
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I guess he makes about a million dollars a year |
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Off the folks on insurance plans |
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He's got a big long Mercedes-Benz |
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And a house over-looking 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 |
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'Cause I'm the black sheep of the family |
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I drive me a big ol' semi truck |
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I'm makin' payments on a two room shack |
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My wife she waits on tables |
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And at night she rubs my back |
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And I tell her what my poppa said to my momma |
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When he got off a highball train |
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'Wake me up early, be good to my dogs |
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And teach my children to pray' |
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The little sister married a banker |
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Yeah, he owns a country club |
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He bought her a big ol' racing horse |
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And a funky looking little dog |
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He buys her big rings and diamonds |
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And a brand new Japanese yacht |
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And they like to get together an' talk about all the things they've got |
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But they never mention me, no, no |
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Yeah, I'm the black sheep of the family |
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I drive me a big ol' semi truck |
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I'm makin' payments on a two room shack |
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My wife she waits on tables |
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And at night she rubs my back |
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And I tell her what my poppa said to my momma |
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When he got off a highball train |
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'Wake me up early, be good to my dogs |
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And teach my children to pray' |
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I beg you, woman |
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'Wake me up early, be good to my dogs |
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And teach my children to pray, Lord' |