The Happiest Lamb

I once loved a shepherd
A charming, handsome man
One wave of his hickory staff
And I’d follow him 'round the land
'Til one day I noticed
I weren’t the only one
There was all kinda other little pretty young sheep
Havin' all kinda pretty young fun
Hallelujah, I am the happiest lamb! (x2)
I ran to mother Mary
My face as white as snow
She said 'Kid you remind me of someone I used to know
Be grateful for your freedom, remember what I said;
«No shepherd man, alive, can grow the wool that gets him paid.»
Hallelujah, I am the happiest lamb! (x2)
I left my flock and headed off right to the promise land
Hallelujah, I am the happiest lamb
It’s raining, I’m frozen
But I won’t sell my wool to buy no shack
I know it gets much colder when you let some shepherd sheer it off your back
No shepherd man alive can grow the wool that gets him paid
Hallelujah, I am the happiest lamb! (x2)
I left my flock and headed off right to the promise land
Hallelujah, I am the happiest lamb
And if you want to know about me
Just ask around who I am
They’ll tell you I am…
The happiest lamb