The Fox (folk Song) - Lyrics

Lyrics

Typical lyrics are as follows:

1. The fox went out on a chilly night,
   prayed to the Moon to give him light,
   for he had 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.
   
   
2. He ran right up to the farmer's pen.
   Ducks and the geese were kept therein.
   He said "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."
   
   
3. He grabbed the grey goose by the neck,
   slung the little one over his back.
   He didn't mind the quack quack quack
   and the legs all dangling down-o, down-o, down-o.
   He didn't mind the quack quack quack
   and the legs all dangling down-o.
   
   
4. Old Mother Pitter Patter jumped out of bed.
   Out of the window she popped her head, yelling,
   "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!"
   
   
5. John, he ran to the top of the hill,
   blew his horn both loud and shrill.
   The fox said "I'd better flee with my kill
   for he'll soon be on my trail-o, trail-o, trail-o."
   The fox said "I'd better flee with my kill
   for he'll soon be on my trail-o."
   
   
6. He ran right up to his cozy den,
   there were his little ones eight nine ten.
   They said, "Daddy, won't you please go back again,
   for it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o
   Daddy, won't you please go back again,
   for it must be a mighty fine town-o."
   
   
7. The fox and his wife without any strife
   cut up the goose with a fork and knife.
   They'd 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.