i once loved a shepherd a charming handsome man one wave of his hickory staff and i d follow him round the land til one day i noticed i weren t the only one there was all kinda other little pretty young sheep havin all kinda pretty young fun 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 i left my flock and headed off right to the promise land hallelujah i am the happiest lamb it s raining i m frozen but i won t sell my wool to buy no shack 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 i left my flock and headed off right to the promise land hallelujah i am the happiest lamb and if you want to know about me just ask around who i am they ll tell you i am the happiest lamb