As time goes by the tales grow taller About possum in possum hollar. As a young man I'd go a courtin' With my sweetheart named Sally Blair Down the mountain to possum hollar Accidently I'd find her waitin' there. She'd tell her mama she was pickin' blossoms By the moonlight so sweet and fair And I'd tell daddy I'm a-huntin' possum And take off, friend and slicken down my hair. As time goes by the tales grow taller About possum in possum hollar. --- Instrumental --- Then one evening in possum hollar Sally's daddy stopped all my fun And we got married in possum hollar Just me and Sally, her daddy and his gun. Now when I see ol' possum hollar Young and handsome and a fanfair Well, I just lean back, ha, and bust out laughin' 'Cause I know there ain't no possums there. As time goes by the tales grow taller About possum in possum hollar. About possum in possum hollar...
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