George Strait lyric question

Date: 17 Jul 2003 08:33:51 -0700
Newsgroups: rec.music.country.western
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I've been listening to a LOT of GS these days, and his lyrics
sometimes leave me scratching my head. Hoepfully someone can help me
out...
In the song "Murder on Music Row," the next-to-last phrase says: "Why,
they even tell the Possum to pack up and go back home". OK, so who's
"the Possum"? I realize I may be showing my C/W music ignorance here,
but hey, I'm a newbie... (C:
Thanks.
Jim