POSSUM

Ef dey 's anyt'ing dat riles me

An' jes' gits me out o' hitch,

Twell I want to tek my coat off,

So 's to r'ar an' t'ar an' pitch,

Hit's to see some ign'ant white man

'Mittin' dat owdacious sin—

Wen he want to cook a possum

Tekin' off de possum's skin.

W'y dey ain't no use in talkin',