The Fox
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Artwork by Don Pedi
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Oh the fox went out on a chilly night
Prayed to the moon for to give him light
He'd many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o
He'd many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town-o.

He ran til he came to a great big bin
The geese and the ducks were kept therein
Sayin' "A couple of you are going to grease my chin,
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o,
A couple of you are going to grease my chin,
Before I leave this town-o."

He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
Slung the little ones over his back
He didn't mind the "Quack, quack, quack!"
And the legs all danglin' round-o, round-o, round-o
He didn't mind the "Quack, quack, quack!"
And the legs all danglin' round-o.

Old mother Pitter-Patter jumped out of bed
Out of the window she cocked her head, sayin'
"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, town-o, town-o."

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

Then the fox he ran to his cozy den
There were the little ones eight, nine, ten
Sayin' "Daddy, you better go back again,
For it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o,
Daddy, you better go back again,
For it must be a mighty fine town-o."

Then the fox and his wife without any strife
Cut up the goose with a fork and knife
You never saw such a feast in your life
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o,
You never saw such a feast in your life
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o.

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