"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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