Rosalie Sorrels - The Fox

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Oh, the fox travelled out one moonshiney night,
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Prayed that the moon might shine very bright,
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For he had a long journey to go that night
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Before he could get to the town-o,
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Town-o, town-o,
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He had a long journey to go that night
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Before he could get to the town-o.

[Verse 2]
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Oh, the fox ran along 'til he came to a farm,
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And there he found ducks and geese in alarm;
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Said, the fattest of you all is gonna grease my back
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Before I leave this town-o,
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Town-o, town-o,
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The fattest of you all is gonna grease my back
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Before I leave this town-o.

[Verse 3]
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Well, old Mrs. Flipper-Flopper jumped out of bed,
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And out of the window she poked her long head,
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Saying, jump up John, the gray goose is gone,
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And the fox will soon be out of the town-o,
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Town-o, town-o,
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Jump up John, the gray goose is gone,
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And the fox will soon be out of the town-o.

[Verse 4]
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So John took his gun and ran to the hill,
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And there he blowed it loud and shrill;
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You may blow, said the fox, it is good music still,
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But I will soon be out of the town-o,
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Town-o, town-o,
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Blow, said the fox, it is good music still,
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But I will soon be out of the town-o.

[Verse 5]
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Well the fox ran along 'til he came to his den,
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And there he found young ones nine or ten.
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Oh, lawsy massa daddy, you had better go again,
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For we think you had a lucky journey,
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Journey, journey,
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Lawsy massa daddy, you had better go again,
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We think you had a lucky journey.