Misc Traditional - 5 pounds of possum

My ^Cchildren are hungry, my ^Fdog needs a ^Cbone. I'm out of a job now, so ^D7I'm just drivin' ^Ghome. An ^Chour after sundown, when ^Fwhat to my ^Cdelight, There's five pounds of possum in my ^Gheadlights to^Cnight.

There's ^Cfive pounds of possum in my ^Fheadlights to^Cnight. If I can run him over, every ^D7thing’ll be all ^Gright. We'll ^Chave some possum gravy, ^Foh what a ^Csight; There's five pounds of possum in my ^Gheadlights to^Cnight.

Won't ^Chave to clean no chicken, won't ^Fhave to open no ^Ccans. Just a little bit closer, and I'll ^D7have him in my ^Ghands. I ^Cthink the time has come now, to ^Fgo from "dim" to "^Cbright." There's five pounds of possum in my ^Gheadlights to^Cnight.

There's ^Cfive pounds of possum in my ^Fheadlights to^Cnight. If I can run him over, every ^D7thing’ll be all ^Gright. We'll ^Chave some possum gravy, ^Foh what a ^Csight; There's five pounds of possum in my ^Gheadlights to^Cnight.