As performed by The Dillards

Had an old dog his name was Blue
Betcha five dollars he's a good one too
He treed a possum in a simmon tree
Blue looked at the possum then he looked at me

Chorus

Baked that possum good and brown
Laid those sweet taters 'round and 'round
When old Blue died he died so hard
He dug big holes in our back yard

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I dug his grave with a silver spade
Laid him down with a golden chain
When I get to heaven the first thing I'll do
I'll grab my horn and I'll call for Blue

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