You broke through a thousand fences
Been rescued from a thousand ditches
You still swear you don't fit in
So you kick and scream and you're gone again
Wandering off into the devil's wind
But how's it going out there?
Acting like you ain't scared
How's that heart of stone?
Ain't so hard when you're alone
Crying tears you hope nobody sees
Guess the good news is He'll never leave you be
Jesus loves you black sheep (ooh, ooh, ooh)
You hate everything about you
You think we're better off without you
You wear your pain out on your sleeve
And you paint it on in rebel ink
But the alcohol and pills ain't fixed a thing
So, how's it going out there?
Acting like you ain't scared
And how's that heart of stone?
It ain't so hard when you're alone
Crying tears you hope nobody sees
Guess the good news is He'll never leave you be
Jesus loves you black sheep (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Jesus loves you black sheep (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Can't tell you when, I ain't no prophet
But there'll come a point in time when you can't stop it
The Good Shepherd's love smells like smoke
There ain't no hell so low
Where He won't let the hounds of Heaven go
Seek 'em, let the hounds of Heaven go
So how's it going out there?
Acting like you ain't scared
How's that heart of stone?
Ain't so hard when you're alone
Crying tears you hope nobody sees
Guess the good news is He'll never leave you be
And amazing grace is a pesky, pesky thing
But the good news is He'll never leave you be
Jesus loves you black sheep (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Jesus loves you black sheep (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Been rescued from a thousand ditches
You still swear you don't fit in
So you kick and scream and you're gone again
Wandering off into the devil's wind
But how's it going out there?
Acting like you ain't scared
How's that heart of stone?
Ain't so hard when you're alone
Crying tears you hope nobody sees
Guess the good news is He'll never leave you be
Jesus loves you black sheep (ooh, ooh, ooh)
You hate everything about you
You think we're better off without you
You wear your pain out on your sleeve
And you paint it on in rebel ink
But the alcohol and pills ain't fixed a thing
So, how's it going out there?
Acting like you ain't scared
And how's that heart of stone?
It ain't so hard when you're alone
Crying tears you hope nobody sees
Guess the good news is He'll never leave you be
Jesus loves you black sheep (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Jesus loves you black sheep (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Can't tell you when, I ain't no prophet
But there'll come a point in time when you can't stop it
The Good Shepherd's love smells like smoke
There ain't no hell so low
Where He won't let the hounds of Heaven go
Seek 'em, let the hounds of Heaven go
So how's it going out there?
Acting like you ain't scared
How's that heart of stone?
Ain't so hard when you're alone
Crying tears you hope nobody sees
Guess the good news is He'll never leave you be
And amazing grace is a pesky, pesky thing
But the good news is He'll never leave you be
Jesus loves you black sheep (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Jesus loves you black sheep (ooh, ooh, ooh)
💡 Song Meaning & Background
Ben Fuller’s worship song “Black Sheep” uses the biblical metaphor of the lost sheep to highlight God’s relentless pursuit and unconditional love for the outcast, echoing passages such as Matthew 18:12‑14 and Luke 15:4‑7. The track encourages listeners to recognize their own need for redemption and to seek God’s grace, framing the believer’s identity as a cherished child of God. Sung in English, the song invites reflection on the themes of divine grace, repentance, and the assurance that no one is truly lost in God’s sight.