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It may just be the "Oh, Dad" type humor. But I love songs with goofy lyrics. I don't know how I came across this topic of Possums in Songs but I thought these two songs to be LOL material. Now I have to find out some chords for these gems!

These songs where found on Mudcat Cafe' and I hope to find more tunes from this site so I wanted to have a post on this site, http://mudcat.org/threads.cfm

FIVE POUNDS OF POSSUM
http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=42150

CHORDS : http://underwoodfamily.net/songlist/pages/00116.html
LISTEN : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyMxs5GvonU&feature=related

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My children are hungry and my dog needs a bone.
I got laid off and I'm just drivin' home.
When up in the road ahead much to my delight
There's five pounds of possum in my head lights tonight.
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CHORUS:
There's five pounds of possum in my headlights tonight.
If I could run him over everything would be alright.
We'll have some possum gravy. Oh, what a beautiful sight!
There's five pound of possum in my headlights tonight.
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Won't have to clean no chicken. won't have to open no cans.
Just a little bit closer and I'll have him in my hands.
I think it's time to go now from dim to bright.
There's five pounds of possum in my headlights tonight.
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CHORUS
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Oh Lord, I think I missed him so I slam on my brake lights.
I think I'll turn this truck around and steer more to the right.
There I think I see him, his red eyes a fright.
There's five pounds of possum in my headlights tonight.
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CHORUS

BEST FRIEND
http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=21395
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CHORUS
The best friend I ever had has run off with my wife
And left me here alone to face the changes in my life
The best friend a man could have has stole my wife somehow
I never liked him much before but Lord, I love him now
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He's the one who'll get to feel Her warm and tender touch,
Tho if she treats him like she did me, he won't feel it much

In time he'll come to realize the nature of his luck
And he'll love her like a possum on the highway loves a truck
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CHORUS
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For him to run away with her he must love her a lot
I'd wish him all the best but now he's stuck with what he's got
He didn't have to sneak her off, I would have helped 'em pack
But he'll still be my best friend, long as he don't bring her back
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CHORUS^^