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Song «Mr. Fox» von Mr Fox.
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Veröffentlichungsdaten: 1970 10 (Album)
Label: Transatlantic Records TRA 226
Songwriter Bob Pegg
Produktion: Bill Leader
Genre: Rock - Folkrock - British-Folkrock
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I'll tell you tale of Mr. Fox, how he came courting me He was the smartest fellow you could ever hope to see Now Foxy came to our town in the springtime of the year And he said I was the fairest of any young girl here My Dad said I should marry him, that I should be his bride And I saw me walking up the aisle with Foxy by my side But Foxy was a bit too sly, and I didn't trust his smile So I told him change the wedding day and put it by awhile This didn't suit old Mr. Fox, he said I'd rue the day He pulled his hat down over his eyes and went upon his way But unbeknown to Foxy, I'd followed through the wood Till I came across the clearing where his fine old mansion stood I hadn't been there but a while, when I heard a scream and shout It was Foxy with a woman a-knocking her about I hadn't been there but a while when I heard a curse and swear It was Foxy with a woman, held fast by her hair He dragged her through the bushes, he dragged her through the trees It tore my heart in two to see her pleading on her knees He dragged her up the marble steps, he dragged her through the hall I followed close behind them and hid against the wall As they were going up the stairs, the woman gave a wail She tore away from Fox and clasped her hand around the rail Foxy took his knife with a blow both sharp and sweet The hand was severed from the wrist and dropped down at my feet The night was black, the night was cold, no pathway could I find But I ran through the trees as if the Devil was behind The forest it was dark and thick and pricked with many a thorn But I ran through the trees as if I'd never see the dawn The very next day old Foxy came to see if we'd be wed I told that I'd had a dream as I lay in my bed I told him that I'd seen a house in the middle of the wood And anyone who went inside, could never come to good Old Foxy turned his back on me, he turned as if to leave But I took him by the arm and plucked the hand from out my sleeve Foxy gave a yelp and then he gave a squeal And he ran as if the hounds of hell were crying at his heel In the middle of the forest where the lark and linnet sing The dogs of the town got Fox inside a ring They tore him limb from limb, they tore him hair from hair And his flesh it was eaten by the birds of the air