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Thread #24116   Message #272411
Posted By: Sorcha
06-Aug-00 - 01:35 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: AlternateLyric/Fox Went Out
Subject: Lyr Add: FOX WENT OUT
There are lyrics in the DT under [FOXOUT5. I don't know if these will be deemed different enough to add, but here they are.

FOX WENT OUT

1. The fox went out on a chilly night,
Prayed to 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,
Before he reached the town-o.

2. He ran til he came to a great big pen
Where the ducks and the geese were put therein,
"A couple of you will grease my chin
Before I leave this town-o," (etc, as in 1)

3. He grabbed the gray goose by the neck,
Throwed a duck across his back;
He didn't mind their quack, quack, quack,
And their legs a ll hanging down-o, (etc)

4. The farmer's wife jumped out of bed,
She ran to the window,stuck out her head,
Sayin' "John, John, the goose is gone,,
And the fox is on the town-o,(etc)

5. Then John went to the top of the hill,
Blowed his horn both loud and shrill,
The fox he said "I better run with my kill",
Or they'll soon be on my trail-o, (etc)

6. Well, the fox went home to his den right then,
To his little ones all, seven eight nine ten
Sayin' "Daddy,Daddy go back again,
It must be a mighty fine town-o" (etc)

mw,8/6/00