Oh the fox jumped out one winter's night
And he begged the moon to give him light
For he many many miles to drop that night
Before he reached his den-o, den-o, den-o
For he many many miles to drop that night,
Before he reached his den-o
And the first place he came to was the farmer's yard
With the ducks and the geese declared it hard
That the nerves should be shaken and the red stone marred
By a visit from the fox-o, fox-o, fox-o
That the nerves should be shaken and the red stone marred
By a visit from the fox-o
And he took the grey goose by the neck
And he swung him right up across his back
The grey goose cried out quack, quack, quack
With his legs all dangling down-o, down-o, down-o
The grey goose cried out quack, quack, quack
With the legs all dangling down-o
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And old mother slipper slipper jumped out of bed
And out of the window she popped her head
Saying John, John the grey goose is gone
And the fox is away to his den-o, den-o, den-o
Saying John, John, John the grey goose is gone
And the fox is away to his den-on
So John ran up to the top of the hill
And he blew his whistle loud and shrill
Said the fox started very pretty music still
I would rather be in my den-o, den-o, den-o
Said the fox started very pretty music still
I would rather be in my den-o
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So the fox went back to his hungry den
And his dear little foxes eight, nine, ten
It tastes good Daddy you must go there again
You bring such cheer from the bong-o, bong-o, bong-o
It tastes good Daddy you must go there again
You bring such cheer from the bong-o
So the fox and his wife without any strife
Said they never ate a better goose in all their life
They did very very well without a fork or a knife
And the little one picked up bones-o, bones-o, bones-o
They did very very well without a fork or a knife
And the little ones picked up bones-o