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.
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