Name: The Fox
Duration: P00H02M31S
Description: This is a traditional song. There aren't many recordings of it floating around and this one came out great. We have a kids book of this story too.

Anon. - The Fox

from Billygoat and Crocodilly Rock by Ken McDonald

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This is a traditional song. There aren't many recordings of it floating around and this one came out great. We have a kids book of this story too.

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The Fox - traditional

The fox went out one chilly night
Prayed to the moon to give him light
For he’d many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the towno towno towno
He’d many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the towno

He ran til he came to the great big pen
The ducks and the geese were kept therein
A couple of you are going to grease my chin
Before I leave this towno towno towno
A couple of you are going to grease my chin
Before I leave this towno

He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
Threw a duck across his back
And he didn’t mind their quack quack quack
And the legs all dangling downo downo downo
He didn’t mind their quack quack quack
And the legs all dangling downo

Old mother Macadonald jumped out of bed
Out of the window she cocked her head
Crying John John the grey goose is gone
The fox is on the towno towno towno
John John the grey goose is gone
The fox is on the towno

He ran til he came to the cosy den
There were the little ones eight, nine, ten
Saying Daddy Daddy better go back again
Cos it must be a mighty fine towno towno towno
Daddy Daddy better go back again
It must be a mighty fine towno

The fox and his wife without any strife
Cut up the goose with a fork and a knife
And they never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the boneso boneso boneso
They never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the boneso

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from Billygoat and Crocodilly Rock, released May 8, 2012

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Ken McDonald Music Brisbane, Australia

G’day, I am Ken McDonald, a singer songwriter who has been writing songs for over 40 years. I started recording albums for fun about 10 years ago. I have completed five albums, some with the help of family and friends.

All the best,

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