The Sheep Go on Strike

The Sheep Go on Strike — page 3
It was Ernest who came up with the idea He climbed up on a trough and began to speak Why are we always the ones who get sheared Why don’t they make cat-hair sweaters duck-down socks or donkey-hair britches Everyone in the flock was listening and nodding Encouraged Ernest continued with even more conviction And who is cold come October when the meadow is covered with ice every morning The sheep looked at each other The boldest one replied Uh we are Who is it that starts to cough and sneeze because of that We do And who has to swallow disgusting medicine and get shots from the vet to get well WE DO