The fox

|__ |__ | The fox went out on a chilly night He prayed 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-o He ran 'til he came to the chicken pen Where the ducks and the geese were kept therein Said, "A couple of you are gonna grease my chin, Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o" "A couple of you are gonna grease my chin, 'fore I leave this town-o" He grabbed the great goose by the neck And he plonk the bird across his back And he didn't mind the quack, quack, quack And the legs all dangeling down-o, down-o, down-o He didn't mind the quack, quack quack and the legs are all dangeling down-o Old Mrs pitter patter jumped out of bed She rush to the window and she cocked her head, Crying John, John, the great goose is gone And the fox is out on the town-o, town-o, town-o John, John, the great goose is gone and the fox is out on the town-o And Little John he run to the top of the hill He blew his horn both loud and shrill Fox he said "I'd better flee with my kill Soon be on my trail-o, Trail-o, trail-o Fox he said "I'd better flee with my kill, soon be on of my trail-o" Fox he run home to his den Were he mets all the little ones, eight, nine, ten And sayin Daddy, better go back again 'Cause it must be a might fine town-o, town-o, town-o Daddy, I better go back again because it must be mighty fine town-o And he gave the fowl onto his wife And she cut it up with a carving knife And 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-es The little ones chewed on the bones-o They never had such a supper in their life and the little ones chewed on the bones______________________