Six tall, slim, slick sycamore sapling, possum up a treeSomewhere up in one of those saplings, possum laughing at meHigh on dog bed, know what he's saying, possum on a limbHe done hidden one of them saplings, I'll get even with himGet a-going feet, gotta run, get my gun, beat it over yonder to the hollerMoon is shining bright on the treetops tonight, possum ain't far, dah-yah-dahSix tall, slim, slick sycamore sapling, possum on the looseHe's been stealing all of my chickens, now I'll cook his goosePossum knows he's in a jam, he'd go good with candied yamDog gone tooting, sure as I'm shooting, possum falling for me. . .Possum, you steal one more of my Plymouth rocks, we gonna have two possums in every potYou hear me?Six tall, slim, slick sycamore saplings, possum up a treeSomewhere up in one of those saplings, possum laughing at meHigh on dog bed, know what he's saying, possum on a limbHe done hidden one of those saplings, I'll get even with himGotta go on feet, gotta run, get my gun, beat it over yonder to the hollerMoon is shining bright on the treetops tonight, possum ain't far, dah-yah-dahSix tall, slim, slick sycamore saplings, possum on the looseHe's been stealing all of my chickens, now I'll cook his goosePossum knows he's in a jam, he'd go good with candied yamDoggone tooting, sure as I'm shooting, possum is falling for me