On the real: opossums don't swing by their tails after adolescence, and they're not really blind. And they're pretty darned cute, if we're being fully transparent. They're fur is soft as well. Basically, this song is a lie.
lyrics
You always say we’ve got rat tails
We know you think that they’re gross
But we’re here to give the possum perspective
They’re the things we dig the most
As far as sight goes, we got shortchanged
To us, the whole world is a blur
We’re not cute like kittens or puppies
You wouldn’t want to pet our fur*
We can’t help but play possum
If you scare us, we kinda pass out
We’ve got beady eyes, sharp, ugly fangs
Weird claws and a little pink snout
We get it, we’re not super handsome
But our lives are super laid back
Hanging and climbing with our strong grippy tails
We wander the night hunting snacks
We’re just hanging around
(Swinging and climbing around)
We’re just hanging around
(Swinging and climbing around)
We’re just hanging around
(Swinging and climbing around)
We’re just hanging–
We’re just hanging around
credits
from Woodsy Friends,
released April 10, 2019
Lauren: vocals and ukulele and trash percussion
Lucas: vocals and instruments and garbage percussion
Gray Reilly: guitar
Tim Johnson: banjo
James Sewell: piano
Bryan Poole: opossum choir
BC Fortenberry: bass and engineering and mixing and assorted clinks and clanks
Joel Hatstat: mastering
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