[Verse]
D
The fox went out one moon shiney night,
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he prayed that the Moon might shine very bright
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for he'd many a mile to go that night
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before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o,
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he had many a mile to go that night
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before he reached the town-o.
[Verse]
D
The fox ran along 'til he came to a farm
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There he found ducks and geese in alarm.
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Said " the fattest of you all gonna grease my chin
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before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o,
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the fattest of you all gonna grease my chin
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before I leave this town-o."
[Verse]
D
He grabbed the old grey goose by the neck,
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and throwed a duck across his back;
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he didn't mind their quack, quack, quack,
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and their legs all a-dangling down-o, down-o, down-o,
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he didn't mind their quack, quack, quack,
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and their legs all a-dangling down-o.
[Verse]
D
Old Mother Flipper-Flopper jumped out of bed;
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out of the window she poked her long head,
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Crying, "John, John! The goose is gone
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and the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o!"
G D
Crying, "John, John, the goose is gone
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and the fox is on the town-o!"
[Verse]
D
Then John grabed his horn and ran to the hill,
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and there he blowed it loud and shrill,
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"you may blow" said the fox, "it's good music still
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but I'll soon be out of this town-o, town-o, town-o!"
G D
"you may blow" said the fox, "it's good music still
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but I'll soon be out of this town-o."
[Verse]
D
The fox ran along 'til he came to his den;
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there he found young ones eight, nine, ten.
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They said, "Daddy, better go back again,
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'cause it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o!"
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They said, "Daddy, better go back again,
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'cause it must be a mighty fine town-o."
[Verse]
D
Then the fox and his wife without any strife
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cut up the goose with a fork and knife.
D G
They never had such a supper in their life
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and the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o,
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they never had such a supper in their life
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and the little ones chewed on the bones-o.