The Fox

The fox went out on a chilly night

He prayed for 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'd many a mile to go that night before he reached the town-o

He ran 'til he came to the farmers pen

The ducks and the geese were kept therein

He said "A couple o' you are gonna grease my chin

Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o

A couple o' you are going to grease my chin before

I leave this town-o"

He grabbed the gray goose by the neck

He threw a duck across his back

And he didn't mind the quack, quack

And the legs all danglin' down-o, down-o, down-o

He didn't mind the quack quack and the legs all danglin' down-o

Well the old gray women jumped out of bed

Out of the window she popped her head

Cried "John! John! The gray goose is gone

The fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o

John! John! The gray goose is gone and the fox is on the town-o"

He ran 'til he came to his nice warm den

And there were the little ones eight, nine, ten

Sayin' "Daddy, daddy better go back again

It must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o

Daddy, daddy go back again it must be a mighty fine town-o"

The fox and his wife, without any strife

They cut up the goose with a fork and a knife

And 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