The Fox-Burl Ives

[ti:The Fox] [ar:Burl Ives] [al:The Classic Years, Vol. 2] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.47]The Fox - Burl Ives [00:01.55]Written by：Cochran [00:02.15] [00:04.69]Fox went out on a chilly night [00:07.23]He prayed for the moon to give him light [00:09.27]For he'd many a mile to go that night [00:11.54]Before he reached the town o town o town o [00:16.02]He'd many a mile to go that night [00:18.10]Before he reached the town o [00:21.19] [00:22.52]He ran 'til he came to a great big pen [00:24.91]Where the ducks and the geese were put there in [00:27.15]A couple of you will grease my chin [00:29.40]Before I leave this town o town o town o [00:33.85]A couple of you will grease my chin [00:35.73]Before I leave this town o [00:38.61] [00:39.92]He grabbed the gray goose by the neck [00:42.60]Throwed a duck across his back [00:44.59]He didn't mind their quack quack quack [00:46.62]And their legs a dangling down o down o down o [00:51.20]He didn't mind their quack quack quack [00:53.13]And their legs a dangling down o [00:55.97] [00:57.42]Then old Mother flipper flopper jumped out of bed [00:59.96]Out of the window she cocked her head [01:01.78]Crying John John The gray goose is gone [01:04.09]And the fox is on the town o town o town o [01:08.17]Crying John John The gray goose is gone [01:10.21]And the fox is on the town o [01:13.16] [01:14.28]Then John he went to the top of the hill [01:16.73]Blowed his horn both loud and shrill [01:19.12]The fox he said I better flee with my kill [01:21.09]Or they'll soon be on my trail o trail o trail o [01:25.63]The fox he said I better flee with my kill [01:27.66]Or they'll soon be on my trail o [01:30.86] [01:31.91]He ran till he came to his cozy den [01:34.29]There were the little ones eight nine ten [01:36.64]They said Daddy better go back again [01:38.43]'Cause it must be a mighty fine [01:39.79]Town o town o town o [01:43.14]They said Daddy better go back again [01:44.83]'Cause it must be a mighty fine town o [01:48.49] [01:49.22]Then the fox and his wife without any strife [01:51.71]Cut up the goose with a fork and knife [01:53.86]They never had such a supper in their life [01:55.72]And the little ones chewed on the [01:57.20]Bones o the bones o the bones o [02:00.27]They never had such a supper in their life [02:02.23]And the little ones chewed on the bones o