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The Fox

from The Keeper by Belinda Bowler

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My dad used to sing this one to us. There are so many different versions, and now there is this one. The real life drama of the predator/prey relationship is softened when, "The fox and his wife cut up the goose with a fork and a knife." What?!

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The Fox Traditional

Well the fox went out on a chilly night
Begged for the moon to give him light
He had many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town-o town-o town-o
Many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town

He ran ‘til he came to a great big bin
The ducks and the geese were put therein
He said a couple of you are going to 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

He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
Threw the little ones over his back
He didn’t mind their quack, quack, quack
And their legs all dangling down-o, down-o, down-o
He didn’t mind their quack, quack, quack
And their legs all dangling down

Old Mother Flipper Flapper jumped out of bed
Out of the window she stuck her head
Crying, “John, John! The grey goose is gone!”
The fox is on the town-o town-o town-o
John, John! The grey goose is gone
The fox is on the town

John he ran to the top of the hill
Blew his horn both loud and shrill
The fox he said I better flee with my kill
He’ll soon be on my trail-o trail-o trail-o
The fox he said I better flee with my kill
He’ll soon be on my trail

He ran ’til he came to a cozy den
There were the little ones eight, nine, ten
Sayin’ Daddy Daddy, better go back again
It must be a nightly fine town-o town-o town-o
Daddy, Daddy better go back again
It must be a mighty fine town

Then 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 ooooooooo!

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from The Keeper, released April 1, 2020

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Belinda Bowler Boise, Idaho

Belinda has been singing her whole life. On family trips in the Oldsmobile with her family then later in clubs and concerts halls around the Northwest. As an educator she shared music with her young students integrating song and story telling into every subject. Her latest album, The Keeper, is a collection of those songs. Adult friendly kids' music. Bring on the joy and sing along. ... more

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