The Fox Songtext
von Odetta

The fox went out one chilly night
He prayed for the moon to give him lights
For he had many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o

Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town-o
While he ran ′til he came to a great big pen
The ducks and the geese were there, put in
He said, "A couple of you gonna grease my chin
Before I leave this town o, town o, town o
Couple of you gonna grease my chin before I leave this town-o"

When he grabbed, he grabbed a goose by the neck
And he slung a duck across his back
He didn't mind, "Quack, quack quack"
The legs all dangling down-o, down-o, down-o
He didn′t mind with the "Quack, quack quack"
Legs all dangling down-o


Old mother Flipper Flapper jumped out of bed
She ran to the window when she put out her head
She cried, "John, John the grey goose is gone
The fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
John, John the grey goose is gone the fox is on the town-o"

Well, then John he ran to the top of the hill
He blowed his horn both loud and shrill
The fox he said I'll be thrilled to kill those on my trail-o, trail-o, trail-o
The fox he said I'll be thrilled to kill those on my trail-o

He ran ′til he came to his cosy den
There were the little ones, eight
They said Daddy you better go back again′
'Cause they must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o
They said Daddy you better go back again′ 'cause it must be a mighty fine town-o

Well, 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