[Verse 1]
Well, possum meat is good to eat
Carve him to the heart
You'll always find it good and sweet
Carve him to the heart
My dog a-barkin' I went to see
Carve him to the heart
And there was a possum up a tree
Carve him to the heart

[Chorus]
Carve that possum
Carve that possum, children
Carve that possum
Carve him to the heart
Carve that possum
Carve that possum, children
Carve that possum
Carve him to the heart

[Verse 2]
Well, I reached upward to pull him down
Carve him to the heart
That possum he began to frown
Carve him to the heart
I took him home, and I dressed him up
Carve him to the heart
I hung him that night in the frost
Carve him to the heart
[Chorus]
Carve that possum
Carve that possum, children
Carve that possum
Carve him to the heart
Carve that possum
Carve that possum, children
Carve that possum
Carve him to the heart

[Verse 3]
Possum meat is good to eat
Carve him to the heart
You'll always find it good and sweet
Carve him to the heart
My dog a-barkin' I went to see
Carve him to the heart
And there was a possum up a tree
Carve him to the heart

[Chorus]
Carve that possum
Carve that possum, children
Carve that possum
Carve him to the heart
Carve that possum
Carve that possum, children
Carve that possum
Carve him to the heart