tonight i'm playing possum (solo version)

i'm gonna need a strong one, it's gonna be a long one, in case you haven't heard he stopped loving her today, so i'm dusting off the vinyl, it's gonna be an all-nighter, i'm warning you now, from here on out, boys, i'll be the dj, so find a drink or find a road, i'm 'bout to drop a needle on some ol' no show, you're gonna want an ashtray and a bottle, i'm going deep, i'm going long 'til i run that needle through every last song, he ever sung, so pour 'em strong and smoke 'em if you got 'em, tonight i'm playing possum, i'll bet he'd step right up singing, right now he's bringing, every angel in that house up there to tears, so close the doors and lock 'em up, and if you see me choking up, just dim the light cause, boys, tonight what happens here stays here, so find a drink or find a road, i'm 'bout to drop a needle on some ol' no show, you're gonna want an ashtray and a bottle, i'm going deep, i'm going long 'til i run that needle through every last song, he ever sung, so pour 'em strong and smoke 'em if you got 'em, boys, tonight i'm playing possum, bartender's blues and why baby why, who's gonna fill their shoes, still doing time, i'm going deep, i'm going long 'til i run that needle through every last song, he ever sung, so pour 'em strong and smoke 'em if you got 'em, tonight i'm playing possum, tonight i'm playing possum, i'm gonna need a strong one, it's gonna be a long one, in case you haven't heard, he stopped loving her today