Lyrics
The fox went out on a chilly night
He prayed for the moon to give him light
For he'd many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o
He'd many a mile to go that night before he reached the town-o
He ran 'til he came to the farmer's pen
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 going to grease my chin before I
Leave this town-o"
He grabbed the great goose by the neck
And he threw a duck across his back
And he didn't mind the quack, quack
And the legs all danglin' down-o, down-o, down-o
He didn't mind the quack, quack and the legs all danglin' down-o
Oh, oh, Mother toppled out of bed
She ran out of the window, she popped her head
Cried John, John the great goose is gone
The fox is on the town-o town-o town-o
John, John the great goose is gone, and the fox is on the town-o
Well, Johnny's in the basement mixing up the medicine
I'm on the pavement thinking about the government
The man in the trench coat, badge out, laid off
Says he's got a bad cough, wants to get it paid off
Look out kid, it's somethin' you did
And God knows when if you do it again
You better duck down the alley way lookin' for a new friend
A man in the coonskin cap, in the pig pen
Wants eleven dollar bills, you only got ten
And oh Maggie comes fleet foot face full of black soot
Talkin' that the heat put plants in the bed
But the phone's tapped
Then Maggie says that many say
They must bust in early May orders from the D.A
Look out kid, keep it all ahead and don't tie no bows
Better stay away from those that carry around a fire hose
Keep the clean nose
Watch the plain clothes, you don't need a weather man
You know which way the wind blows
And oh, get sick, get well, hang around a ink well
Ring the bell, hard to tell if anything is goin' to sell
Try hard, get barred, get back, write braille
Get jailed, jump bail, join the army, if you fail
Look out kid, you're gonna get hit
But losers, cheaters, six-time users
Hang around the theaters
Don't know if you'll meet her, girl girl by the whirlpool
Lookin' for a new fool
Don't follow leaders, watch the parkin' meters
Oh, get born, keep warm short pants, romance
Learn to dance, get dressed, get blessed, try to be a success
Please him, please her, buy gifts
Don't lift, don't steal
Twenty years of schoolin' and they put you on the day shift
Look out kid, keep it all hid better jump down a manhole
Light yourself a candle
Don't wear sandals, try to avoid the scandals
Don't want to be a bum, you better chew gum
The pump don't work 'cause the vandals took the handles
Oh, he ran 'til he came to his nice warm den
And there were the little ones eight, nine, ten
Sayin', "Daddy, daddy better go back again
It must be a mighty fine town-o town-o town-o
Daddy, Daddy go back again it must be a mighty fine town-o"
Oh, the fox and his wife, without any strife
Cut up the goose with a fork and a knife
They never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o bones-o bones-o
They never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones
Whoa!
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