Sometimes I get so angry with the simple life they lead

And the shepherd's smile seems to confirm my fears


They've never questioned anything, never disagreed


Sometimes I think they must have wool in their ears

And when you see a cane I see a crook


And when you see a crowd I see a flock


It's sheep we're up against

It's sheep we're up against





When I was young they used to get me counting sheep

But the counting I did was all in vain


Now when I'm tired and I'm trying to get to sleep


I count humans jumping onto trains




And when you see a cane I see a crook


And when you see a crowd I see a flock

It's sheep we're up against


It's sheep we're up against, ah ha




[influential guitar break]





Ah yeah, ooh

And when you see a cane I see a crook


And when you see a crowd I see a flock


It's sheep we're up against

It's sheep we're up against, woah ho


It's sheep we're up against, woah ho


Woah, woah, woah, woah