[1] The fox went out on a chilly night and he prayed for the moon to [4] give him light
[1] For he'd many a mile to [4] go that night [1] Before he [5] reached the [1] town-o
[5] town-o [1] town-o
[4] He many a mile to [1] go that night [5] before he reached the [1] town-o

He ran 'til he came to 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
A couple of you are gonna grease my chin before I leave this town-o

He grabbed the gray goose by the neck and he threw a duck across his back
And he didn't mind the quack quack and the legs all danglin' down-o
down-o down-o
He didn't mind the quack quack and the legs all danglin' down-o

Well the old gray women jumped out of bed out of the window she popped her head
Cryin' John John the gray goose is gone and the fox is on the town-o
town-o town-o
John John the gray goose is gone and the fox is on the town-o

He ran 'til he came to his nice warm den there were the little ones eight nine ten
Sayin' daddy daddy better go back again 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

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