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The Fox

by The June Bugs

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A fun children's song (although it is somewhat gory).

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The Fox (Traditional)

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 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”
Said, "A couple of you are gonna grease my chin before I leave this town-o.”

He grabbed the great goose around the neck
He threw a duck across his back
And he didn't mind the quack, quack
And the legs all dangling down-o, down-o, down-o
He didn't mind the quack, quack and the legs all dangling down-o.

The old gray woman jumped out of bed
Out of the window she popped her head
"John, John, the great goose is gone
And 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."

He ran til he came to his nice warm den
There were his little ones, eight, nine, ten, saying
"Daddy, daddy, better go back again
For it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o"
"Daddy, daddy, go back again for it must be a mighty fine town-o."

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released February 10, 2016
Words and music: Traditional
Lead vocal: Sam Arthur

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The June Bugs Wilmington, Delaware

Sam and Lou played in a rock band for 10 years and finally concluded rock & roll is a young man's game. However a banjo player can be 95 years old and still have credibility, so they switched to folk, bluegrass and gospel. They asked Lisa to sing with them because their voices both stunk and hers was very good. The name "The June Bugs" was chosen after an extensive free-association-by-email. ... more

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