The Fox from The Keeper by Belinda Bowler

The Fox Traditional

Well the fox went out on a chilly night
Begged for 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

He ran ‘til he came to a great big bin
The ducks and the geese were put therein
He said 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

He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
Threw the little ones over his back
He didn’t mind their quack, quack, quack
And their legs all dangling down-o, down-o, down-o
He didn’t mind their quack, quack, quack
And their legs all dangling down

Old Mother Flipper Flapper jumped out of bed
Out of the window she stuck her head
Crying, “John, John! The grey goose is gone!”
The fox is on the town-o town-o town-o
John, John! The grey goose is gone
The fox is on the town

John he ran to the top of the hill
Blew his horn both loud and shrill
The fox he said I better flee with my kill
He’ll soon be on my trail-o trail-o trail-o
The fox he said I better flee with my kill
He’ll soon be on my trail

He ran ’til he came to a cozy den
There were the little ones eight, nine, ten
Sayin’ Daddy Daddy, better go back again
It must be a nightly fine town-o town-o town-o
Daddy, Daddy better go back again
It must be a mighty fine town

Then the fox and his wife without any strife
Cut up the goose with a fork and a 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 ooooooooo!

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