Carve Dat Possum

Updated on Dec 18, 2024

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Published 1875 Language English		Writer(s) Sam Lucas

"Carve Dat Possum" is a minstrel song written in 1875 by Sam Lucas. Very popular in its time, it tells of hunting and preparing a possum to eat. The chorus:

Carve dat possum, carve dat possum, children,Carve dat possum, carve him to de heart;Carve dat possum, carve dat possum, children,Carve dat possum, carve him to de heart.

The song, as published by Lucas, is in 2/4 time.

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Carve Dat Possum Wikipedia

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