Sometimes I get so angry With the simple life they lead The shepherds smile Seems to confirm my fears They've never questioned anything They've never disagreed Sometimes I think they must Have wool in their ears And when you see a can I see a crook And when you see a crowd I see a flock It's sheep we're up against 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 No when I'm tired and I'm trying to get to sleep I count humans jumping onto trains And when you see a can I see a crook And when you see a crowd I see a flock It's sheep we're up against Sheep we're up against And when you see a can I see a crook And when you see a crowd I see a flock It's sheep we're up against Sheep we're up against