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I don't, let me know please. 
Intro:  G 
 
G 
My daddy was a breakman 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 
No chord 
I'm the black sheep of the family 
 

G 
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 
         C 
He's got a big long mercedes bends and a house overlooking the town 
   G 
He sits in his jacuzzi and watches the sun go down 
      D                  No chord       
And he feels real sorry for me, I'm the black sheep of the family 
 

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 dog and teach my children to pray.  
 

G 
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 
          C 
He buys her big rings of diamonds and a brand new Japanese yacht 
    G 
And they like to get together and talk about all the things they got 
    D                      No chord 
But they never mention me, I'm the black sheep of the family 
 
Chorus 
G 
I'm saying woman, wake me up early......(rest of chorus) 
 
                  Jason A. Wendtland
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