[Intro: Fiddle kick-off, kazoo honk, washboard] (Hey now!) [Verse 1] Well, the water's gone, the barn's still standin', opened up my fiddle case, Went to play the Saturday dance, Lord, I opened up my fiddle case, There's a possum sittin' in it with a grin across his face. [Verse 2] Now the possum took my rosin, and he chewed my E-string too, Yes, that possum ate my rosin, chewed my E-string clean in two, Then he looked at me so patient, like, "Now what you gonna do?" [Chorus: Call and response] Who put the possum in the fiddle case? (Wasn't me!) Who put the possum in the fiddle case? (Wasn't me!) Somebody's been a-foolin', and it's written on your face. [Instrumental Break: Jug and kazoo solo] [Instrumental Break: Banjo solo] [Bridge: Stop-time] Now Cousin Jasper's snickerin', and the banjo man won't look my way, And the jug man's Sunday britches got possum hair all on display, So I tuned up with the possum, and I taught him how to stand, Now he plays fiddle Saturdays, and he's billed above the band. [Verse 3] If you come on down to Elgin, and you hear a fiddle squeal, If you come on up to Elgin, and you hear that fiddle squeal, That's a possum playin' "Sally Goodin'," and he's workin' for a meal. [Final Chorus: Call and response, everyone] Who put the possum in the fiddle case? (Wasn't me!) Who put the possum in the fiddle case? (Wasn't me!) Somebody's been a-foolin', and it's written on your face. [Outro: Shouted tag] (Wasn't me!) Wasn't me... (Wasn't me!) [Kazoo honk] [End]
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