(Epic Gothic Version) [Intro] (Pipe organ and distant choir) WHISPERS Mary was the black sheep… Black sheep… Black sheep… (Single bass note rumbles underneath) BASS Black sheep… ⸻ [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 (Soft electric guitar swells enter) ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] One voice turns to two Two voices turn to four Every door they closed on her Just made her stronger than before BASS Stronger than before… ⸻ [Chorus] (Drums enter) LEAD Mary was the black sheep CHOIR Black sheep! Black sheep! BASS CHOIR Black sheep… ⸻ LEAD Mary carried all the blame CHOIR All the blame! All the blame! BASS CHOIR All the blame… ⸻ LEAD Mary was the black sheep CHOIR Black sheep! Black sheep! BASS CHOIR Mary… ⸻ [Verse 2] (Organ grows louder) 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 Inside… ⸻ [Bass Breakdown] (Drums stop. Organ and bass only.) 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… (Huge sub-bass vocal hum) ⸻ [Bridge] (Taiko drums begin) 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… ⸻ BASS SOLO Who made the black sheep? (Everything stops.) ⸻ WHISPER CHOIR You did… ⸻ [FINAL CHORUS] (Full band erupts. Organ, choir, drums, bells.) LEAD Mary was the black sheep! CHOIR Black sheep! Black sheep! BASS CHOIR BLACK SHEEP! ⸻ LEAD Mary carried all the blame! CHOIR All the blame! All the blame! BASS CHOIR ALL THE BLAME! ⸻ LEAD Mary was the black sheep! CHOIR Black sheep! Black sheep! BASS CHOIR BLACK SHEEP! ⸻ CHOIR LAYER 2 Never let her in! CHOIR LAYER 3 Carry all the blame! BASS CHOIR BLACK SHEEP! ⸻ CHOIR LAYER 2 Never let her in! CHOIR LAYER 3 Carry all the blame! BASS CHOIR BLACK SHEEP! ⸻ [Grand Finale] (Everything drops except organ and bass choir.) BASS 1 Mary… BASS 2 Mary… BASS 3 Black sheep… SUB-BASS Ooooooooooooooooooooh… ⸻ FULL BASS CHOIR YOU CALLED HER THE BLACK SHEEP. ⸻ (Silence) ⸻ [Outro] (Single organ note) WHISPER …and she believed you.
