The Boxer Songtext
von The Travellers

The fox went out on a chilly night
Prayed to the moon to give him light
For he′d a many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o
Many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town-o
He ran 'til he came to a great big pen
Where the ducks and the geese were kept therein
A couple of you gonna grease my chin
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o
A couple of you gonna grease my chin
Before I leave this town-o
He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
Throwed a duck across his back
He didn′t mind their quack, quack, quack
And the legs all danglin' down-o, down-o, down-o
He didn't mind their quack, quack, quack
And the legs all danglin′ down-o
The old mother flip-flopper jumped out of bed
Out of the window she cocked her head


Crying, "Johnny, Johnny the grey goose is gone
And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
Johnny, Johnny the grey goose is gone
And the fox is on the town-o"
Then John he ran to the top of the hill
Tooted his horn both loud and shrill
The fox he said, "I better flee with my kill
Or they′ll soon be on my tail-o, tail-o, tail-o"
The fox he said, "I better flee with my kill
Or they'll soon be on my tail-o"
He ran ′til he came to his cozy den
And there were the little ones eight, nine, ten
They said, "Daddy better go back again
For it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o
Daddy better 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 carving knife
They never had such a supper in their life
And the little one chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o
They never had such a supper in their life
And the little one chewed on the bones-o