John Schumann - The Fox lyrics

The fox went out on a chilly night 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 right till he came to a great big pen 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 He said a couple of you gonna grease my chin before I leave this town-o." He grabbed the grey goose by the neck slung the little one over his back he didn't mind their quack quack quack and the legs all dangling down-o, down-o, down-o he didn't mind their quack quack quack and the legs all dangling down-o. Then Old Mother Slipper Slopper jumped out of bed out of the window she popped her head yelling "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 ran out to the barn With his pipe in his mouth and his britches on his arm The fox he said will do me no harm Before I leave this town-o, town-o town-o The fox he said will do me no harm Before I leave this town-o Then he ran till he came to his cozy den there were his little ones eight nine ten they said "Daddy you better go back again for it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o They said Daddy you 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 carving 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 never had such a supper in their life and the little ones chewed on the bones-o.