The Possum Song (BS 1630) Andy Andrus

OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER

Allemande left that corner girl, swing with your taw
4 little ladies promenade, go once around that hall
With an arm around that one at home, star promenade your beau
The girls back out and the gents star in, the other way you go
Girls roll back, left allemande and weave around that ring
Go in and out till you meet your girl, and then you promenade
Six tall slim, slick, sycamore sapling, possum up a tree
Somewhere up in one of my saplings, possum laughin' at me

FIGURE

1 & 3 lead out to the right, circle 4 you know
Head gents break and make a line, it's up and back you go
Square thru across from you, 4 hands around you do
And the lady on the right, frontier whirl, then do a right & left thru
Pass thru, left allemande, and walk right by your own
Swing & whirl with the right hand girl, and promenade her home
Six tall slim, slick, sycamore sapling, possum on a limb
If he's up there in one of my saplings, I'll get even with him

ALTERNATE LYRICS

Six tall slim, slick, sycamore sapling, possum on the ground
It's a darn good thing I got my dog, that possum can't be found