A Woolly One

It was from the early 1800s This phrase was first used I'm sure it has other meanings So please don't get confused If your understanding of the term Was just like mine I thought "to pull the wool over someone's eyes" Were the eyes of the woolly ovine I thought this terminology Was clever and quite cool It seemed very logical As the sheep supplies the wool You have to pull the jumper on (One you may despise) And at some point of doing this It will cover both your eyes So it seems quite reasonable Without investigating too deep This explains the phrase It started with a sheep Some others beg to differ And say it isn't so They say it came from woollen wigs Worn by judges years ago It was from the early 16th century Up to the present day It seems like these ridiculous wigs Are here to stay Judges could not trust deceitful lawyers Who often told them lies Along with other unlawful people Who tried to pull the wool Over the judge's eyes The judge's wig was made of wool The wool comes from a sheep The wig sometimes slipped Over the judge's eyes So he could only peep He could not see things clearly This was what the lawyers' hoped It would cost the lawyers' dearly Knowing they had stretched the truth They should all have known better Most judges are super sleuths I don't know the answer Or the reason why These phrases come into being So I close this with a sigh Not one of resignation Or even relief A sigh of contentment I'll keep to my belief I'm a romantic Who doesn't want to delve too deep The phrase "To pull the wool over someone's eyes" Will always be the sheep's