Oh the fox went out on a
chilly night,
And 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
He had many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the
town-o
Well he ran ‘til he came to a great big bin
Where the ducks and the geese were kept therein
He 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
Before I leave this town-o
Then he grabbed the gray goose by the neck
And he flung 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-o
Old Mother Flipper-Flopper jumped out of bed,
Threw open the window and cocked her head
Cryin’, John, John, the gray goose is gone
And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
John, John, the gray goose is gone
And the fox is on the
town-o
Then John he ran to the top of the hill
And he blew his horn both
loud and shrill
Fox, he said, You better flee with your kill,
Or I’ll soon be on your trail-o, trail-o, trail-o
Fox, he said, You better flee with your kill,
Or I’ll soon be on your
trail-o
Well he ran ’til he came to his cozy den,
And there were the little ones, eight, nine, ten
Saying, Daddy, daddy, better go back again,
For it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o
Daddy, daddy, better go back again,
For it must be a mighty
fine town-o, town-o