The Fox

The fox went out on a chilly night
He prayed to the Moon to give him light
For he'd many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o
He had many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town-o

He ran till he came to a great big pen
Where the ducks and the geese were put therein
"A couple of you gonna grease my chin
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o
A couple of you gonna grease my chin
Before I leave this town-o."

He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
Threw a duck across his back;
He didn't mind their quack, quack, quack
And their legs all a-dangling down-o, down-o, down-o
He didn't mind their quack, quack, quack
And their legs all a-dangling down-o

Old grandma she jumped out of bed;
Out of the window she stuck her head
She went, "John, John! The grey goose is gone
And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o!", "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
Blowed his horn both loud and shrill
The fox he said, "I'd better flee with my kill
Or they'll soon be on my trail-o, trail-o, trail-o."
The fox he said, "I'd better flee with my kill
Or they'll soon be on my trail-o."

He ran till he came to his cozy den;
There were the little ones eight, nine, ten
They said, "Daddy, better go back again
'cause it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o!"
They said, "Daddy, better go back again
'cause 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
They never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o
They never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o