The Fox

The fox went out on a chilly night
Prayed for the moon to give him light
For he had many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town o
Town o, the town o, he had many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town o

He ran til' he came to a wooden den
Where the ducks and the geese were kept therein
He said, "a couple of you will grease my chin"
"Before I leave this town o'
"Town o, town o, a couple of you, will grease my chin"
"Before I leave this town o

He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
Throwed a duck across his back
And he didn't mind the quack, quack, quack
And the legs all dangling down o
Down o, down o and he didn't mind the quack, quack, quack
And the legs all dangling down o

Then old mother flipper-flopper jumped out of bed
Out of the window she cocked her head
Crying, "John, John the grey goose is gone"
"And the fox is on the town o"
Town o, town o
Crying, "John, John the grey goose is gone"
"And the fox is on the town o"

Then John he went to the top of the hill
Blew his horn both loud and shrill
And the fox, he said, "I better flee with my kill"
"Or they'll soon be on my trail o"
Trail o, trail o
And the fox, he said, "I better flee with my kill"
"Or they'll soon be on my trail o"

Well he ran till he came to his cozy den
Inside there were the little ones, eight, nine, ten
And they said, "Daddy, you better go back again"
"Because it must be a mighty fine town o"
Town o, town o
They said, "Daddy, you better go back again"
"Because it must be a mighty fine town o"

Then the fox and his wife, without any strife
Cut up the goose with a fork and knife
And they never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones o
Bones o, bones o
And they never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones o