Black sheep
In a quiet little village not so very far away There lived a rich and aged man whose hair was turning gray He had three sons his only ones, both Jack and Tom were sly While Ted was honest and could be, he would not tell a lie They tried thier best to ruin Ted in the old man's eyes Their poison soon began to work till Ted was much despised One night the old man said, begone you're heartless to the core There are the words the lad then said as he stood by the door Don't be angry with me Dad, don't turn me from your door I know that I've been wayward but I won't be any more Give me just another chance put me to the test You'll find a black sheep loves his dad far better than the rest Year by year sped quickly by, the father had grown old Called Jack and Tom to him and said I give you all my gold I only need this little room a place at your fireside One night on Jack's returning home he brought with him a bride The wife began to hate the Dad, more and more each day One night he heard the three declare, the old fool is in our way They all agreed to send him to the poorhouse that was near Then like a flash the black sheep's words came ringing in his ears * Refrain A wagon drove up to the door, it was the poorhouse van The brothers pointed to their Dad and said there is your man Just then a manly form appeared and pushing through the crowd Don't take my Dad, the stranger said this will not be allowed You took away his property and all that he could save You even sold the little spot that marked your mother's grave I'm still his son but not your kin from now till judgement day The Father clasped the black sheep's hand, the crowd then heard him say Oh don't be angry with me son I turned you from my door I know that I was foolish I've repented o're and o're I wish I'd given you my gold for you have stood the test I found the black sheep loves his Dad far better than the rest