The Fox
from Apples & Cheese by Tom Smith
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The Fox
The fox went out on a chilly night
Prayed for the moon to give him light
For he had many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town O (2x)
He ran til he came to a great big bin
Where the ducks and the geese were kept therein
Said, a couple of you are going to 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 the quack, quack, quack
And the legs all dangling down O
Then old mother Flipper-Flopper jumped out of bed
Out of the window she cocked her head
Crying, 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
Blew 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
He ran till he came to his cozy den
There were the little ones, eight, nine, ten
Saying, Daddy, daddy, better go back again
For it must be a mighty fine town O
Then the fox and his wife, without any strife
Cut up the goose with a carving knife
They never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones O
[Repeat first verse.]
The fox went out on a chilly night
Prayed for the moon to give him light
For he had many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town O (2x)
He ran til he came to a great big bin
Where the ducks and the geese were kept therein
Said, a couple of you are going to 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 the quack, quack, quack
And the legs all dangling down O
Then old mother Flipper-Flopper jumped out of bed
Out of the window she cocked her head
Crying, 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
Blew 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
He ran till he came to his cozy den
There were the little ones, eight, nine, ten
Saying, Daddy, daddy, better go back again
For it must be a mighty fine town O
Then the fox and his wife, without any strife
Cut up the goose with a carving knife
They never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones O
[Repeat first verse.]
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from Apples & Cheese,
released December 4, 2020
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Tom Smith Boston, Massachusetts
“Folk music is still a living tradition that feeds on new songs that speak of people’s wants, needs, struggles and triumphs. Tom Smith is a man who writes songs that seem like they’ve always been there. There are very few songwriters working today that I would call folksingers, but I would call Tom Smith a true folksinger.” – Dave Palmeter, WUMB-FM Boston ... more
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