The Fox-Burl Ives

[ti:The Fox] [ar:Burl Ives] [al:The Very Best of Burl Ives] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Fox - Burl Ives (布勒·埃夫斯) [00:04.93]The fox went out on a chilly night [00:06.88]He prayed for the moon to give him light [00:09.06]For he'd many a mile to go that night [00:11.41]Before he reached the town-o town-o town-o [00:15.69]He'd many a mile to go that night [00:17.83]Before he reached the town-o [00:20.65] [00:22.15]He ran til he came to a great big pen [00:24.30]Where the ducks and the geese were put therein [00:26.52]A couple of you will grease my chin [00:28.91]Before I leave this town-o town-o town-o [00:32.71] [00:33.28]A couple of you will grease my chin [00:35.30]Before I leave this town-o [00:37.00] [00:39.50]He grabbed the gray goose by the neck [00:41.36] [00:41.88]Throwed a duck across his back [00:43.37] [00:43.92]He didn't mind their quack quack quack [00:45.74]And their legs a-dangling down-o down-o down-o [00:50.22]He didn't mind their quack quack quack [00:52.26]And their legs a-dangling down-o [00:54.08] [00:56.50]Then old Mother Flipper-Flopper jumped out of bed [00:58.92]Out of the window she cocked her head [01:00.66]Crying John John The gray goose is gone [01:02.89]And the fox is on the town-o town-o town-o [01:06.95]Crying John John The gray goose is gone [01:08.99]And the fox is on the town-o [01:11.84] [01:13.12]Then John he went to the top of the hill [01:14.98] [01:15.56]Blowed his horn both loud and shrill [01:17.24] [01:17.76]The fox he said I better flee with my kill [01:19.76]Or they'll soon be on my trail-o trail-o trail-o [01:24.16]The fox he said I better flee with my kill [01:25.97]Or they'll soon be on my trail-o [01:28.63] [01:30.27]He ran till he came to his cozy den [01:32.11] [01:32.73]There were the little ones eight nine ten [01:34.99]They said Daddy better go back again [01:36.45]'Cause it must be a mighty fine town-o town-o town-o [01:40.61] [01:41.18]They said Daddy better go back again [01:42.92]'Cause it must be a mighty fine town-o [01:44.72] [01:47.33]Then the fox and his wife without any strife [01:49.15] [01:49.72]Cut up the goose with a fork and knife [01:51.74]They never had such a supper in their life [01:53.53]And the little ones chewed on the bones-o bones-o bones-o [01:57.43] [01:58.00]They never had such a supper in their life [01:59.81]And the little ones chewed on the bones-o