Stonewall Jackson - Black sheep

^CIn a little country village not ^Fvery far ^Caway There lived a rich but aged man whose ^D7hair was turning ^G7gray

^CHe had three sons three only ones both ^FJack and Tom were ^Csly But ^FTed was honest ^Cas could be ^G7he would not tell a ^Clie

The brothers tried to ruin Ted ^Fbefore the old man's ^Ceyes At last the plot begin its work till ^D7Ted was much des^G7pised

^CThe father then said be gone you're ^Fheartless to the ^Ccore Then ^Fthe black sheep's ^Cwords they came just ^G7ringing through the ^Cdoor

Don't be angry with me dad don't ^Fdrive me from your ^Cdoor I know that I've been wayward but ^D7I won't be any^G7more

^CJust give me one more chance and ^Fput me to the ^Ctest You'll ^Ffind the black sheep ^Cloves his dad ^G7far better than the ^Crest

Year by year sped quickly by the ^Ffather who had now grown ^Cold He called to them both Jack and Tom and ^D7gave them all his ^G7gold

^CI only need a little room a ^Fplace at your fire^Cside One ^Fnight on Jack's re^Cturning home ^G7he brought with him a ^Cbride

The three began to hate the father ^Fmore and more each ^Cday At last he heard the three declare why ^D7the old fool's in our ^G7way

^CThey then agreed to send him to the ^Fpoorhouse that was ^Cnear Then ^Flike a flash the ^Cblack sheep's words came ^G7ringing in his ^Cear

A wagon drives up to the door it ^Fis the poorhouse ^Cband The brothers pointed to their dad ^D7right there is your ^G7man

^CThen a manly form appeared came ^Frushing through the ^Ccrowd Stop ^Fthis you brutes the ^Clad replied it ^G7shall not be ^Callowed

You've took the old man's property and ^Fall that he could ^Csave You've even sold the little lot ^D7containing mother's ^G7grave

^CI am his son but not your kin ^Ffrom now till judgment ^Cday The ^Ffather clasped the ^Cblack sheep's hand and ^G7they all heard him ^Csay

Don't be angry with me son I ^Fknow I drove you from my ^Cdoor I know that I've been foolish lad ^D7I've repented o'er and ^G7o'er

^CI should have given you my gold for ^Fyou have stood the ^Ctest I ^Ffound the black sheep ^Cloves his dad for ^G7better than the ^Crest