Intro Well, you didn't think I knew that you'd been cheatin' on me You thought that I was stayin' home while you went on a spree But I've been staying outta sight and I see the things you do I've been playin' possum, I've been a- watchin' you Playin' possum, playin' possum, a-watchin' you Seein' you do all those thing that I know you shouldn't do But I'll keep hanging on because my love for you is true I'll keep playing possum and keep on loving you Inst Last night I climbed up in a tree a-just outside his house And I saw him a-chasing you, a-playing cat and mouse Then I crawled up and went on home I didn't know what to do I've been a-playing possum, yes I've been a- watching you Playin' possum, playin' possum, a-watchin' you Seein' you do all those thing that I know you shouldn't do But I'll keep hanging on because my love for you is true I'll keep playing possum and keep on loving you Inst Playin' possum, playin' possum, a-watchin' you Seein' you do all those thing that I know you shouldn't do But I'll keep hanging on because my love for you is true I'll keep playing possum and keep on loving you Yeah, I'll keep playing possum and keep on loving you -----