The Fox

Children's Song

The fox went on a chilly night,
He 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.

He ran 'til he came to the farmers pen
The 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.

He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
And swung a duck 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.

Old Mother Pitter Patter jumped out of bed
Out of the window she popped out her head,
She said, John, John the grey goose is gone
And the fox is on the
Town-o, town-o, town-o,
She said, John, John the grey goose is gone
And the fox is on the town-o.

John he ran to the top of the hill
Blew his horn both loud and shrill
The fox, he said better flee with my kill,
For he'll soon be on my
Trail-o, trail-o, trail-o,
The fox, he said better flee with my kill
For he'll soon be on my trail-o.

He ran right up to his cozy den
There were his little ones, eight, nine, ten,
They said, Daddy you'd better go back again
For it must be a mighty fine
Town-o, town-o, town-o,
They said, Daddy you'd better go back again
For it must be a mighty fine town-o.

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'd never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o.