The Brothers Four - The Fox Lyrics

Lyrics The Fox - The Brothers Four



The fox went out to the chase one night
Prayed to the moon to give him light
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.
Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town.
He ran 'til he came to a great big pen
Where the ducks and the geese were kept there in
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.
Couple of you gonna grease my chin before I leave this town.
He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
Throwed a duck across his back
He didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
And the legs all dang-ling down-o, down-o, down-o
Didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
And the legs all dang-ling down-o, down-o, down-o
Didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
And the legs all dang-ling down-o, down-o, down-o.
Old mother Flipper Flapper jumped out of bed
Out of the window she cocked her head
Cryin' 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
John, John the grey goose is gone
And the fox is on the town-o.
Well, the fox he came to his own den
There were the little ones, eight, nine, ten
Saying Daddy you better go back again
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o
Saying Daddy you better go back again
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town
Saying Daddy you better go back again
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town.
Well, the fox and his wife without any strife
Cut up the goose with a carving knife
They never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o
Never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones
Never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones...



Writer(s): Pete Seeger, Fred Hellerman, Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays


The Brothers Four - The Collection 1960-1962
Album The Collection 1960-1962
date of release
29-09-2013

1 Zulu Warrior
2 Sama Kama Whacky Brown
3 The Damsel's Lament (I Never Will Marry)
4 Yellow Bird
5 Angelique-O
6 Superman
7 East Virginia
8 Green Fields
9 Darlin', Won't You Wait
10 Eddystone Light
11 Banua
12 Hard Travelin'
13 Nine Pound Hammer
14 My Tani
15 Beneath the Willow
16 The Gallant Argosy
17 The Proposal
18 Hey Liley Liley Lo
19 Ellie Lou
20 The Fox
21 Marianne
22 Blue Water line
23 Follow the Drinkin' Gourd
24 Sally Don't You Grieve
25 I Am a Roving Gambler
26 Well, Well, Well
27 Sweet Rosyanne
28 St. James Infirmary
29 Riders In the Sky
30 When the Sun Goes Down
31 The Green Leaves Of Summer
32 A Pretty Girl Is Like a Little Bird
33 My Little John Henry (Got a Mighty Know)
34 Beautiful Brown Eyes
35 The Old Settler's Song
36 With You Fair Maid
37 Low Bridge
38 Hey Hey My Honey
39 The Lilies Grow High
40 The Ballad of Sam Hall
41 Variation on an Old English Theme
42 Abilene
43 Frogg
44 Pastures of Plenty
45 Times
46 Betty and Dupree
47 Island Women
48 This Is Your Land
49 Rock Island Line
50 Goodnight, Irene
51 The Tavern Song
52 Lady Greensleeves
53 The Driller's Song
54 Nobody Knows
55 Viva la compagnie
56 Ole Smokey
57 Tarrytown
58 Come for to Carry Me Home
59 Summer Days Alone
60 Frogg # 2
61 The Midnight Special (Live)
62 Darlin' Sportin' Jenny (Live)
63 Whoa, Back, Buck (Live)
64 The Thinking Man, John Henry (Live)
65 Across the Sea (Live)
66 Variation on an Old English Theme (Live)
67 I Am a Roving Gambler (Live)
68 Run, Come, See Jerusalem (Live)
69 First Battalion (Live)
70 Summertime (Live)
71 Greenfields (Live)
72 Rock Island Line (Live)




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