The Black Sheep

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ © 2025 Adam Natoli all rights reserved. [Verse 1] I'm not trying to fit in... I'm at peace with the person I am within... so what if I go my own way... why does that get under your skin... why would being authentic to myself make your patience wear thin...? [Bridge] If you continue to sap my energy, then I'll become apathetic... coz if you don't respect my boundaries, I won't be sympathetic... [Chorus] You like to follow the crowd! Well, I like to question aloud! No, I won't fall in line just so you can feel proud! You can tell others I was wrong, that I made you weep! To preserve whatever image you're trying to upkeep! It doesn't matter... Coz I will always be okay... with being the black sheep! [Verse 2] [Rap] You can judge me, that's fine, I get that our brains don't align! But, you're always asking for a signal, a sign! Enforcing your own structure by design! So why is it so hard to let me follow mine? I'm not for you to define, and we shouldn't have to combine! Okay, I get it! Don't sweat it! You like to remind me so I don't forget it! See, I reflect on my actions before I regret it! Can you do the same, press pause, then reset it! Or do you expect others to follow blindly just because you said it! [Bridge] If you continue to sap my energy, then I'll become apathetic... coz if you don't respect my boundaries, I won't be sympathetic... [Chorus] You like to follow the crowd! Well, I like to question aloud! No, I won't fall in line just so you can feel proud! You can tell others I was wrong, that I made you weep! To preserve whatever image you're trying to upkeep! It doesn't matter... Coz I will always be okay... with being the black sheep! [Tempo shift] [Rap] Okay, sure, you call me stubborn... but I just don't think my life is for you to govern... I don't have to accept whatever you decide to give... is it really that hard for you to just live and let live...? [Female spoken word] Yes, I'm aware of my left and my right... they both serve a function, so why would they fight? [Bridge] If you continue to sap my energy, then I'll become apathetic... coz if you don't respect my boundaries, I won't be sympathetic... [Chorus] You like to follow the crowd! Well, I like to question aloud! No, I won't fall in line just so you can feel proud! You can tell others I was wrong, that I made you weep! To preserve whatever image you're trying to upkeep! It doesn't matter... Coz I will always be okay... with being the black sheep... With being the black sheep... With being the black sheep!