Matt Van  Brink, composer, pianist, accordionist

Awesome Opossum (2008)


Book, music and lyrics by Matt Van Brink
from The Animal Estates Home Buyers' Tour

OPOSSUM:

    NOCTURNAL,
    MATERNAL,
    NESTIN'
    CLANDESTINE,
    HANDSOME,
    TOOTHSOME,
    AWESOME OPOSSUM!

    BURROWS,
    PINK NOSE,
    FIVE TOES,
    MARSUPIALS,
    EAT SNAILS,
    PREHENSILE TAILS.

    CLIMB TREES,
    HAVE FLEAS,
    EAT BERRIES,
    FIFTY TEETH,
    WHITE HEAD,
    WIDESPREAD.

    NOCTURNAL,
    MATERNAL,
    NESTIN',
    CLANDESTINE,
    HANDSOME,
    TOOTHSOME,
    AWESOME
    OPOSSUM!

    HARD CORE,

RABBIT: What is this?
OPOSSUM:
    OMNIVORE,
RABBIT: I’m more of a vegetarian myself.
OPOSSUM:
    EAT BUGS,
RABBIT: Oh!
OPOSSUM:
    EAT SLUGS,
RABBIT: Well, that’s disgusting.
OPOSSUM:
    SOFT FUR,
RABBIT: Must be all the slugs.
OPOSSUM:
    CUTE-STER.
RABBIT: Cute?!
OPOSSUM:
    NOCTURNAL,
    MATERNAL,
    NESTIN',
    CLANDESTINE,
    HANDSOME,
    TOOTHSOME,
    WIN SOME,
    LOSE SOME,
    FLOTSAM,
    JETSAM,
    TOSS 'EM,
    CROSS 'EM
    AWESOME
    OPOSSUM!


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