John Anderson - Black Sheep Lyrics






My daddy was a brakeman on a highball traveling train
Mama she raised four little children and the family had a good name
And papa and mama wanted all for us they never had
Big brother little brother sister too none of them turned 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 the folks own insurance plan
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 makin' 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 mama when he got off a highball train
Wake me up early be good to my dogs and teach my children to pray

Little sister married a banker yeah he owns a country club
He bought her a big ol' racing horse and a funny lookin' little dog
He buys her big rings and diamonds and a brand new Japanese yacht
They like to get together and talk about all the things they've 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 sayin' woman wake me up early be good to my dogs
And teach my children to pray





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  1. L.... M....

    Yeah......I can relate to this song when it comes to the inlaws.

  2. R.... G....

    Soiling my father's name,Edwin Louis Gardner Sr.M3EYES reveal the terror of innocent from deception1

  3. M.... ....

    What the fuck is wrong with big brother? He shits in his jacuzzi & watches the sun go down?? Fucking weirdo! Bwaaahahahaha

  4. D.... h....

    Expect me I'm da black sheep of the family

  5. O.... O....

    You can’t say black sheep now or your a racist

  6. J.... d....

    I've made a pretty good living driving a big ole semi truck!!!

  7. J.... T....

    California wild especially in Barstow oh yeah

  8. D.... H....

    John is like best

  9. H.... C....

    My husband loves it

  10. D.... h....

    Sept me I am the black sheep of the family 🤭

  11. M.... ....

    You have the black sheep of my family right here making youtube videos and working out of my garage. Dam life is good no boss or time clock

  12. E.... A....

    Just saying. Because he’s the blue collar worker in the family and most likely the most honest. He’s the “black sheep” of the family??
    Ok. And we wonder why this world is so so messed up!!

  13. M.... D....

    This song reminds me of my best friend Stacy threet who is gone to Heaven. I miss you you my favorite sheep. If your a black sheep so am i. I love you always.

  14. G.... G....

    country before the yuppie fags took it over

  15. K.... S....

    Ray CharleaS minus a

  16. K.... S....

    Dad....

  17. K.... S....

    Rodney Beach. Hope you got it in the ass in PRISON FOR TELLIMG GET SECURITY FOR COMMISARY

  18. K.... S....

    My dad was in a passing pic with a blind wig like Tarah's bro man... Backwards

  19. J.... D....

    I miss my old the real Jody ann

  20. J.... D....

    This song is so true why do bad things happen to good people

  21. R.... L....

    Smell com smells like shit looks like shit

  22. E.... A....

    Cause I’m blue collar I’m the black sheep of the family?!? Seriously?? Wow.

  23. J.... N....

    Iv pretty much live this song.
    Drive a big old Semi myself.except I dont have me a Wife to rub my back.make'en payments on 80 acres of land an a Mini house.
    Lifes good 🤓my papa was relocation engineer.LOL

  24. C.... M....

    John does a wonderful singing this song and I wish country music today sounded like this and I missed the old CMT and the old The Nashville Network because those channel help promote the country music song and once you heard a song you like, you then had a chance to buy it on cassette or album or cd. Those were the good times and those were the times when country music was so wonderful almost every song that played on radio was a hit and this is one of John Anderson biggest hit song of all-time.

  25. R.... F....

    I’m the Uncle everyone hates

  26. A.... B....

    Poor guy

  27. N.... G....

    Me too John, me too.

  28. M.... P....

    It’s an interesting song... he’s the black sheep because he isn’t “successful”, but he’s turned into his dad, who spawned successes. He works, is God fearing, while his siblings are mammonists! It’s a multi-faceted song, depending on your moral view of life. It says more about the listener than the characters. Brilliant country.

  29. j.... o....

    one of the best , no doubt about it

  30. s.... 1....

    My dad told me to play this at his funeral and now that I listened to it I can agree😂

  31. D.... O....

    My daddy was a brakeman on a highball traveling train
    Mama she raised four little children and the family had a good name
    And papa and mama wanted all for us they never had
    Big brother little brother sister too none of them turned 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 the folks on insurance plan
    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 makin' 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 mama when he got off a highball train
    Wake me up early be good to my dogs and teach my children to pray

    Little sister married a banker yeah he owns a country club
    He bought her a big ol' racing horse and a funny lookin' little dog
    He buys her big rings and diamonds and a brand new Japanese yacht
    They like to get together and talk about all the things they've 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 sayin' woman wake me up early be good to my dogs
    And teach my children to pray

  32. B.... P....

    We'll just have a beer or 3 listening to this kick-ass music,,,:),

  33. A.... K....

    I'm no good until something stops working, then they want me to repair their shit fer nothin.

  34. P.... T....

    There are so many unique sounds of country but there is no other with a sound even similar to John Anderson.

  35. G.... T....

    Yeah that's I am.

  36. o.... i....

    I remember listening to this song with my dad. Oh good times.

  37. T.... ....

    His family better watch it when it rains with their noses up in the air. Love this song. Remember it in my Sophomore year in High School.

  38. J.... M....

    Not the black sheep, but the one who left the one horse town. My phone rings when there is trouble, cuz I can work out.

  39. R.... C....

    too room shack

  40. l.... ....

    stars and bars yall

  41. f.... ....

    I've always wondered about the other brother?

  42. P.... O....

    fuck the democratics or the give it a way people

  43. P.... O....

    we just need to embrace the republican life style

  44. P.... O....

    come on folks

  45. i.... n....

    Busted buster the dairy man why fucki friends

  46. R.... M....

    Bad ass song!

  47. L.... H....

    I just wish country music sounded like this still 2019 <3

  48. M.... ....

    Damn skippy!! I'm PROUD to be the black sheep of this family.

  49. J.... S....

    Yeah well I'm not alone 👋🏻😘🍻💯. Thanks for this one

  50. s.... l....

    I fucking love this country

  51. J.... S....

    Sibling rivalry.

  52. J.... M....

    John Anderson is special ! Very unique....great country!

  53. G.... M....

    woman wake me up early be good to my dog's & teach my children to pray

  54. J.... A....

    One of the best ever in Country music. Just as good as any out there and doesn't get enough credit in my opinion.

  55. l.... ....

    dam yall it didn't matter in the real truckin drivin days.if this song was on I kept on truckin.GODs speed to yall

  56. M.... B....

    I love this song cuz I AM the black sheep

  57. r.... l....

    WERE ALL PRETTY MUCH BL...ER....WELLL....I DONT KNOW WHAT THE HECK YOU COULD CALL US.

  58. R.... P....

    At one time I drove me a big ol semi truck. I remember seeing John Anderson and Merle Haggard in Gainesville, Ga. John brought his father on stage who was wearing a baseball type cap and introduced him. You could tell that it kinda embarrassed his dad as he came out, slightly bowed, and hurriedly got back off the stage. His actions gave me the feeling that this was a good family that was probably raised hard as a lot of us were. Wild and Blue is tied with this song as far as my favorite John Anderson songs but I love all of his music. Thanks for posting this stevechinafan.

    R.... P....

    I love wild and blue play it next

  59. J.... S....

    And they like to talk about all they got.Be good to my dogs.They have no self concept.A.K.A. not eat up with a case of the dumbasses.

  60. J.... T....

    I'm saying woman

  61. L.... 3....

    I'm not a punk because I dislike old music. Just not my generation. I listen to 05-14 metal but I like this song

  62. G.... B....

    Proud to be the BLACK SHEEP because somebody has to be it in the family and that would be me. 12GAGE!!!!

  63. C.... C....

    19 year old peckerwood right here. I'm the Black sheep

  64. P.... D....

    Instead black sheep of the family, I'm called a$$hole of the family.

  65. j.... m....

    I am the black sheep of my family

  66. R.... K....

    Proud of being black sheep

  67. B.... C....

    That is pure country

  68. c.... o....

    This describes me exactly lol

  69. J.... S....

    And they like to get together and gloat about all the stuff they got.Eff yo shit.Wheres the Easter grub.Did one of you sonsabitches brang some beer?.

  70. F.... D....

    I miss real country artists...not the fake singers that are here now...hell I can’t tell if I’m on the country station or hip hop 🤬🤬🤬🤬

  71. l.... ....

    stars and bars forever yall

  72. G.... P....

    I want this song played at my funeral, Black Sheep of the family may as in my case be "The Truth Teller" and who must be smeared by the family to protect it's perfect family image

    Thank You John for the song

    G.... P....

    That's too bad bro! God loves ya!

  73. B.... M....

    My theme song for life.
    Except me I’m the black sheep of the family.

  74. G.... D....

    I must say i am one unique Motherfucker . when shit went down i was the one they all would call

  75. L.... B....

    favorite song by John Anderson

  76. E.... G....

    John and Levon Helms sound alot alike.

    E.... G....

    I didn't notice until now.

  77. t.... r....

    Fu whysucki farm fuckers go to hell

    t.... r....

    We hang sum bitches , like you, Confederate forever 😘

  78. L.... P....

    Or 188sh wheeler???

  79. J.... H....

    CEPT' MEEEEEEEE, IIIIIIIIMMM THE BLACKSHEEP OF THE FAMILY!

    J.... H....

    I da black sheep o da family . listen closely.

  80. J.... S....

    This blacksheep don't worry about a terminal illness or whose gone roll him over and clean his crack and put a fresh diaper on him. You don't have to notice me now.id hotshot, overdose. Clean exit. Maybe an itty bitty doo doo in my boxers when I got relaxed.

  81. J.... K....

    This is what I tell my wife. Wake me up early. Be good to my dog. And teach my children to pray

  82. J.... S....

    every family needs one to boost the snoot aura...."well I never seen the likes of such. "and you never will if you don't lose your tight ass image"

  83. S.... L....

    Be good to my dogs. Got me.

  84. M.... ....

    Florida country at it's finest! God bless the sunshine state!

  85. J.... S....

    black sheep ain't bad. you got a pretty good bead on the snotty.and your thankful you're not the type that looks down your nose at someone.

  86. J.... L....

    I’m the black sheep of my family I work for what I’ve got my siblings get everything handed to them

    J.... L....

    you ain't the only one !!! my family is the same way

  87. W.... P....

    Love his voice and twang

  88. b.... ....

    Would the black sheep of the family imply an Aires who is an Rh- blood type, an Aries who is a Negroid or Australoid, an Aries who is an Rh- blood type, as well as being either a Negroid or Australoid, or other?

  89. L.... O....

    If this don't get you moving you are dead! Good stuff!

  90. S.... M....

    When was the last time they made a country song with a saxophone in it?....asking for a friend

  91. A.... 1....

    I love this song

  92. r.... b....

    I can relate to this song lol

  93. L.... p....

    I am for sure the black sheep on all sides of the family but, I don't fucking careee

  94. A.... L....

    Love John Anderson!!! Prob my fave song by him... He's straight country for sure...

    A.... L....

    He was the opener for Hank Williams at a show near us and He was 10 times better than Hank.Of course I have most of Hanks alblums but that night he thought he could sing the blues and we wanted the songs we knew but John knocked it out of the park with " Black Sheep"...the crowd went wild....

  95. q.... k....

    I come from a long line of black sheep!

  96. M.... ....

    This describes me, my Mom passed away from strokes and I'm taking care of just my Dad now and my siblings still act better than me but didn't help with our parents at all.

  97. A.... E....

    #ivebeentoldimtheblacksheepofthefamily
    #andmyparentsaretoo
    🐑🐑🐑

  98. P.... T....

    Is this what a stroke sounds like

  99. J.... L....

    Doctor man

  100. R.... U....

    Wake me early, be good to my dogs and teach my children to play - perfection

    R.... U....

    teach my children to pray.

    R.... U....

    PRAY!!!