Laura Veirs - The fox

^GThe Fox went out on a chilly night ^GAnd then he prayed for the moon to give ^Dhim light ^GHe had many a mile to ^Cgo that night ^GBefore he ^Dreached the ^Gtown-o, ^Dtown-o, ^Gtown-o ^CMany a mile to ^Ggo that night ^DBeore he reached the ^Gtown-o

^GHe ran till he came to the farmers pen ^GThe ducks and the geese were kept ^Dtherein ^GHe said a couple of you are gonna ^Cgrease my chin ^GBefore I ^Dleave this ^Gtown-o, ^Dtown-o, ^Gtown-o ^CA couple of you are gonna ^Ggrease my chin ^DBefore I leave this ^Gtown-o

^GHe grabbed the great goose by the neck ^GAnd he threw a duck across ^Dhis back ^GHe didn't mind the ^Cquack, quack, quack ^GAnd the ^Dlegs all danglin' ^Gdown-o, ^Ddown-o, ^Gdown-o ^CHe didn't mind the ^Gquack, quack, quack ^DAnd the legs all danglin' ^Gdown-o

^GOld mother Flipper Flopper jumped out of bed ^GOut of the window she ^Dpopped her head ^GCryin' John, John the great^C goose is gone ^GAnd the Fox ^Dis on the ^Gtown-o, ^Dtown-o, ^Gtown-o ^CJohn, John the great^G goose is gone ^DAnd the Fox is on the ^Gtown-o

^GHe ran till he came to his nice warm den ^GAnd there were the little ones: ^Deight, nine, ten Cryin', ^Gdad, dad, you better ^Cgo back again ^GFor it must be a ^Dmighty fine ^Gtown-o, ^Dtown-o, ^Gtown-o ^CDad, dad, you better go ^Gback again ^DFor it must be a mighty fine ^Gtown-o

^GThe Fox and his Wife, without any strife ^GThey cut up the goose with the ^Dcarving knife ^GThey never had such a ^Cmeal in their life ^GAnd the little ones ^Dchewed on the ^Gbones-o, ^Dbones-o, ^Gbones-o ^CThey never had such a meal ^Gin their life ^DAnd the little ones chewed on the ^Gbones-o