[Intro - Whisper Choir] Mary was the black sheep… Black sheep… Black sheep… Mary was the black sheep… And they never let her in… ⸻ [Verse 1] Mary was the black sheep That’s what they would say Every crack within the walls They blamed on her each day Every whispered secret Every shattered dream Everybody washed their hands And pointed at the sheep ⸻ [Bass Echo] BASS: Black sheep… BASS CHOIR: Black sheep… SUB-BASS: Oooooooooh… ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] One voice turns to two Two voices turn to four Every door they closed on her Just made her stronger than before ⸻ [Chorus] LEAD: Mary was the black sheep HIGH CHOIR: Black sheep! Black sheep! MID CHOIR: They never let her in… BASS CHOIR: Black sheep… ⸻ LEAD: Mary carried all the blame HIGH CHOIR: All the blame! All the blame! MID CHOIR: Every scar… every shame… BASS CHOIR: All the blame… ⸻ LEAD: Mary was the black sheep HIGH CHOIR: Black sheep! Black sheep! MID CHOIR: Now they fear her name… BASS CHOIR: Mary… ⸻ [Verse 2] Mary sat in silence While the others played their games Learning how the fire burns Learning how to take the pain Every scar became a lesson Every wound became a guide The wolf they feared was never there The wolf was trapped inside ⸻ [Bass Interlude] BASS SOLO: They called her black sheep… BASS CHOIR: Black sheep… BASS SOLO: Fed her every burden… BASS CHOIR: Every burden… BASS SOLO: Built their house from blame… BASS CHOIR: Built from blame… ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] One voice turns to two Two voices turn to four Every stone they threw at her Came crashing through their door ⸻ [Chorus - Bigger] LEAD: Mary was the black sheep HIGH CHOIR: Black sheep! Black sheep! MID CHOIR: Never let her in… BASS CHOIR: BLACK SHEEP. ⸻ LEAD: Mary carried all the blame HIGH CHOIR: All the blame! All the blame! MID CHOIR: Carry all the blame… BASS CHOIR: ALL THE BLAME. ⸻ [Bridge - Bass Takes Control] BASS SOLO: Who taught the sheep to bare its teeth? CHOIR: Bare its teeth… Bare its teeth… BASS SOLO: Who built the cage? CHOIR: They built the cage… BASS SOLO: Who broke the lock? CHOIR: She broke the lock… SUB-BASS: Ooooooooooooooooooh… ⸻ [Finale - Full Choir Stack] LEAD: Mary was the black sheep! HIGH CHOIR: Black sheep! Black sheep! MID CHOIR: Never let her in! BASS CHOIR: BLACK SHEEP. ⸻ LEAD: Mary was the black sheep! HIGH CHOIR: Black sheep! Black sheep! MID CHOIR: Carry all the blame! BASS CHOIR: BLACK SHEEP. ⸻ LEAD: Mary was the black sheep! HIGH CHOIR: Black sheep! Black sheep! MID CHOIR: Never let her in! BASS CHOIR: BLACK SHEEP. ⸻ ALL CHOIRS: MARY WAS THE BLACK SHEEP! MARY WAS THE BLACK SHEEP! MARY WAS THE BLACK SHEEP! ⸻ BASS 1: Mary… BASS 2: Mary… BASS 3: Black sheep… SUB-BASS: Ooooooooooooooh… ⸻ BASS CHOIR (ALL): YOU CALLED HER THE BLACK SHEEP. ⸻ [Silence] ⸻ [Outro - Whisper] …and she believed you.
