Maxwell - Playing Possum Lyrics

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Maxwell is Timeless...

Whover gave this a thumbs down smells like satanic goat cheese.

Beautiful

Her story is his story, he burned the book with too many blank pages, he didnt realize this until over a decade

Come back, from the dead
You left my, my heart here
Say what you will and won't forget
Express disappointment, speak your regrets, yeah
Oh baby call out my name, I'll be where you are
I'll be very still, step down to my heart

Amend this broken
If only you'd wake up from your constant possum playing
If only you'd wake up

I'm begging you sugar, have some leniency
Call the president and ask him, baby, to pardon me 
And bring you back to me
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo

And mend this broken
If only you'd quit this nonsense of you possum playing
If only you'd wake up, would you wake up, would you wake up baby, yeah

Maxwell, the lyrical genius. I adore this man and I carry him in my heart....my crush ❤💋

If only you wake up Deangelo.. I miss you so very much Baby❤RIP

Beautiful!

This man music will never die

+100000 💎🎁

Express disappointments speak regrets

Lost my first son at birth five years ago today. This song reminds me of him.

Ms.WhiteFolks ? Lost my daughter at birth! Destroyed me! Sung this song while holding her!

ShouldA punched tht mf ...

Gile Tadic brought me here

this is treacherously smooth.

wake up

This song has some heavy jazz influence. I love it

Never a dull moment with maxwell. I love this man and his music!

My absolute fav

woi.love.you.tonya

Maxwells finest work .. love this song ...

Eileen G it's 1 of my favorite and it's so deep when you lose somebody like I am right now.

Eileen G you are so beautiful🌷

I'm begging you sugar have some leniency, call the president and ask him baby to pardon me and bring ya back to me... So Beautiful

+Desmond Shell Amen!!!!

Music....Always good..

I absolutely love this song

I love this song. It reminds me of a love that I once wrapped myself in for years. This song revived my feelings about our relationship. It also further validates everything that my heart & his possum heart plays year after year. One day it must come to an end since it's been almost 10 years & no commitment from either party. I love every word of this song... Maxwell is indeed an artist of love and pain.

This really hit home

Isabella M are you still waiting..

Can't get enough of Maxwell!!

Clean as a whistle - Dorrough "Up out my FACE"

It's a great song

This analogy of "possum playing" is so profound. Because there can many dead things in a relationship. However: To love someone so strongly and they feel the relationship is dead and all you can say to them is "Wake up Baby, Wake up" come see that our love can overcome anything.

Come back from the dead

Brandon Ringo i know righ5

that's more like it. have a great day

Awww thank you :-)

Thank you for listening It is definitely an amazing song & only few actually know the meaning of the song. I love it!

the beauty of good music is that it means something different to everyone. that's what happens when you share your art. you no longer have any control over the meaning and that is the pinnacle of artistry

it definitely makes the soul shine!

turn that frown upside down =]

its just another beautiful damn song

Come back from the dead I am begging you sugar

Love this song

Damn I love this song.. I hate that it reminds me of people gone.. But it's just a great price of work.

This song makes me cry. I wish my babies were "playing possum" :(

Beautiful

He is new school while planting his feet firmly in old school style. Love him. This is music people!

Klassic!!!!

One of favorites

this was a great ass record man....

The falsetto Yeaheeeeeeeeeeeee is a sweet prayer the way I hear it. It's anguish and yearning and life giving.

I've always liked this song. I'm just now understanding the meaning of "Possum playing" and I agree completely! This is the soul and heart of how I feel. Thank you for the post and thank you, Mr. Maxwell for your ingenius, original, unique music!

@dbizzle31 who is "rainy Mood".?

Rainy Mood, you are a genius my friend....

@awright2460 great when put together!!!

1. Pause at 0:00
2. Google Rainy mood
3. Click on the first link
4. Play simultaneously

No one can honestly dislike maxwell. The definition of soul

One of my fav songs off the black summers night album.. the "wake up baby" get's me everytime..

This song is so calm and peaceful
the melody of it is genuiss
i applause youu Maxwell <3

my favorite song off the album

@charisma909 I threw my fistful of tears at him as I flew away on my "Pretty Wings"... singing "This Womans's Work"

Love this song to the bone!!! Very interesting, yet heartwarming. :)

I definitely know how it feels to have someone "playing possom," but to still want to throw a, "Fistful of tears," to keep them. If only you could somehow wake them up...

Yes your correct =] lol we need more beautiful, soulful music like this.

I'm begging you sugar
Come to me and say
Call the president and ask him baby, to pardon me and bring you back to me

Amend this broken
If only you'd quit this nonsense of your possum play, yeah
If only you'd wake up
Wake up baby
Wake up baby
Yeah

have some leniency*

Come back from the dead
You left my, my heart at
Say what you really wont forget
A fast disappointment
Speak your regrets, yeah
Oh baby call out my name
I'll be where you are
I'll be very still

Step down to my heart and mend this broken
If only you'd wake up from your constant possum play, yeah
If only you'd wake up