Daddy Fox

There are various versions of this song that are suitable for several nations. This first acapella version (Daddy Fox, Muldoon' Picnic) would be great for The Marches or Dawn whereas this version (The Fox, Nickel Creek) would be more suited to The League or The Brass Coast perhaps.

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Marches/Dawn version

1. Daddy Fox went out on a chilly night With a ring tong dilly dong kyro me Prayed for the moon to give him light With a ring tong dilly dong kyro me. Cho: Hey fa la lee, fa la la, fa la lero, Hey fa la lero lero lee Up jumped John, ringin' on his bell, With a ring tong dilly dong kyro me.

2. He ran till he came to a cozy pen The ducks and geese were kept therein

3. He grabbed the grey goose by the neck Up with the little ones over his back

4. Old Mother Flipper-Flopper jumped out of bed Out of the window she stuck her little head

5. John ran up to the top of the hill Blew his little horn both loud and shrill

6. The fox he ran to his cozy den There were the little ones 8, 9, 10

7. Then the fox and his wife without any strife Cut up the goose with a carving knife

League/Brass Coast version

The Fox went out on a chilly night He prayed for the moon to give him light For he had many a mile to go that night Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o He had many a mile to go that night Before he reached the town-o

He ran till he came to the farmers 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 great goose by the neck 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 Woman jumped out of bed Out of the window she popped her head Cryin' John, John the great goose is gone 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 till he came to his nice warm den And there were the little ones 8, 9, 10 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 They 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 bones-o, bones-o, bones-o They never had such a supper in their life And the little ones chewed on the bones