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Artist: Okkervil River
Canonical path: /okkervil-river/black-sheep-boy
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Black Sheep Boy
Read Black Sheep Boy lyrics by Okkervil River on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Black Sheep Boy
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Here I am back home again
And I'm here to rest
All they ask is where I've been
Knowing I've been west -
I'm the family's unknown boy
Golden curls and envy hair
Pretty girls with faces fair
See the shine in the black sheep boy -
If you love me let me live in peace
And please understand
That the black sheep can wear the golden fleece
And hold the winning hand
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Okkervil River performs "Black Sheep Boy", and this lyric page sits inside the Okkervil River catalog on LyroVerse.
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