The fox went out on a chilly winter night
With a ring-dong diddly-dong kai-roe-ee
Prayed to the moon to give him light
With a ring-dong diddly-dong kai-roe-ee

Hey fa-lee fa-lai fa-le-ro
Hey fa-la-ro la-ro-ee
Up jumped John ringing on his bell
With a ring-dong diddly-dong kai-roe-ee

He ran ’till he came to a great big bin
Where the ducks and the geese were kept there in

He grabbed the grey goose by the neck.
Threw a little duck right across his back.

Old Mother Slipper Slopper jumped out of bed.
Out of the window she popped her little head.

John he ran to the top of the hill.
Blew on his horn both loud and shrill.

Fox he ran to his own den.
There were the little ones eight nine ten.

The fox and his wife without any strife.
Cut up the goose with a fork and a knife.