I once loved a shepherd A charming, handsome man One wave of his hickory stack And I'd follow him 'round the land 'Til one day I noticed I weren't the only one There was all kind of other little pretty young sheep Havin' all kind of pretty young fun Hallelujah I am the happiest lamb Hallelujah I am the happiest lamb I ran to Mother Mary My face as white as snow She said, "Kid, you remind me Of someone I used to know" Be grateful for your freedom Remember what I said No shepherd man alive Can grow the wool that gets him paid Hallelujah I am the happiest lamb Hallelujah I am the happiest lamb I left my flock and headed off Right to the promised land Hallelujah I am the happiest lamb It's raining, I'm frozen But I won't sell my wool to buy my shack 'Cause I know it gets much colder When you let some shepherd sheer it off your back No shepherd man alive Can grow the wool that gets him paid Hallelujah I am the happiest lamb Hallelujah I am the happiest lamb I left my flock and headed off Right to the promised land Hallelujah I am the happiest lamb And if you wanna know about me Just ask around who I am They'll tell you I am The happiest lamb