5 Pounds Of Possum

G 1 . my children are hungry , my dog needs a bone . A7 D i’m out of a job now , so i’m just drivin’ home . G an hour after sundown , when what to my delight , G D G there’s five pounds of possum in my headlights tonight . refrain there’s five pounds of possum in my headlights tonight . if i can run him over , every thingll be all right . we’ll have some possum gravy , oh what a sight; there’s five pounds of possum in my headlights tonight . 2 . 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 the time has come now , to go from "dim" to "bright . " there’s five pounds of possum in my headlights tonight .