The Fox

The Fox - Burl Ives (布勒·埃夫斯)

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-o

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-o

He grabbed the grey goose by the neck

Throwed a duck across his back

He didn't mind with the quack quack quack

And the legs all dang-ling down-o down-o down-o

Didn't mind with the quack quack quack

And the legs all dang-ling 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

Then John he went to the top of the hill

Blowed his horn both loud and shrill

The fox he said I better flee with my kill

Or they'll soon be on my trail-o trail-o trail-o

The fox he said I better flee with my kill

Or they'll soon be on my trail-o

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-o town-o town-o

They said Daddy better go back again

'Cause 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

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