Black Sheep

Baa baa, Black Sheep
Have you any wool?
Black Sheep of the family
Black Sheep of the school
Black Sheep, Black Sheep
Stands alone
Black Sheep's good
She stays at home
Black Sheep listens
Black Sheep waits
Black Sheep, Black Sheep
Open your gate
"To what?" says Black Sheep
Curious
"To you!" says Society
Furious
Black Sheep shrinks and
Black Sheep shakes
The first opportunity
She must take
"Go outside!" says Black Sheep's friend
"Do you want to be in shadow
'Til your life's at an end?"
Black Sheep nods and slumps her back
"I want to be in shadow
I don't want to be black
I want to be invisible
I want to be me"
"You can't be both!"
Says Society
"Why not? Why not?" Our Black Sheep cries
"Because you're special" her friend replies
"Special in a secret way
Because I don't show
Just like the little flake
Made out of snow
Different but wonderful
Hidden away
Only seen on a rare winter's day
That's me!" says Black Sheep
"That's what I am
Now you see me, now you don't
Catch me, catch me if you can!"
Black Sheep, Black Sheep's black indeed
Stays out of sight
And sows her fine seed
Baa, baa, Black Sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full