Lyrics The Fox - Burl Ives

Fox went out on a chilly night
Prayed for the moon for to give him light
For he'd many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town oh
The town oh, the town oh
He'd many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town oh

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

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

Then old Mother Flipper-Flopper jumped out of bed
Out of the window, she cocked her head
Crying, "John, John, the great goose is gone
And the fox is on the town oh, town oh, town oh"
Crying, "John, John, the great goose is gone
And the fox is on the town oh"

Then Johnny 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 oh, trail oh, trail oh"
The fox he said, "I'd better flee with my kill
Or they'll soon be on my trail oh"

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 oh, town oh, town oh"
They said, "Daddy, better go back again
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town oh"

Then the fox and his wife without any strife
Caught 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 oh
The bones oh, the bones oh
They never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones oh