The Fox - The Brothers Four (四兄弟)

Written by：Paul Campbell

Oh the fox went out on a chilly night

狐狸在一个清冷的夜晚出了门

Prayed for the moon to give him light

他祈祷月亮能给它洒下一些光亮

For he had many a mile to go that night

因为那天晚上他要走好长的路

Before he reached the town o town o town o

才能到镇子上

Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town o

因为那天晚上他要走好长的路才能到镇子上

Well he ran till they came to the great big pen

不过 他拼命奔跑到了一个大围栏前

Where the ducks and the geese were kept there in

这里圈满了鸭子和鹅

He said a couple like you are gonna grease my chin

他说在我离开这个镇子时

Before I leave this town o town o town o

你们肯定会向我百般讨好

Said a couple of you are gonna grease my chin

他说在我离开这个镇子时

Before I leave this town o

你们肯定会向我百般讨好

He grabbed the gray goose by the neck

他抓住灰鹅的脖子

Threw the ducks across his back

把鸭子都扔到背后

And he didn't mind the quack quack quack

他才不在意鸭子嘎嘎叫

And the legs all dangling down o down o down o

也不在意它们腿都向下垂着

He didn't mind the quack quack quack

他才不在意鸭子嘎嘎叫

And the legs all dangling down o

也不在意它们腿都向下垂着

Then old mother flipper flopper jumped out of bed

老母亲翻个跟头跳下床

Out of the window she popped her head

她把头探出窗外

Crying john john the gray goose is gone

约翰大哭起来 灰鹅不见了

And the fox is on the town o town o town o

那只狐狸还在镇上

John john the gray goose is gone and the fox is on the town o

约翰 灰鹅不见了 但那只狐狸还在镇上

John he ran to the top of the hill

约翰跑到山顶上

Blew his horn both loud and shrill

大声吹响他的号角

The fox he said I better flee with my kill

狐狸自言自语道 我最好带着猎物逃走

For they'll soon be on my trail o trail o trail o

他们很快就会来追我了

The fox he said I better flee with my kill

狐狸自语道 我最好带着猎物逃走

For they'll soon be on my trail o

他们很快就会来追我了

Well he ran till he came to his cozy den

他拼命奔跑 逃回自己舒适的窝里

There were his little ones eight nine ten

他的十只狐狸幼崽都在里边

Crying daddy daddy better go back again

哭喊着 爸爸 你还是回去吧

'Cause it must be a mighty fine town o town o town o

因为那一定是个美丽的镇子

Daddy daddy better go back again

爸爸 你还是回去吧

'Cause it must be a mighty fine town o

因为那一定是个美丽的镇子

Then the fox and his wife without any strife

然后狐狸和他的妻子毫无争议地

Cut up the goose with a carving knife

拿起了锋利的刀剖开了那只鹅

They never had such a supper in their life

他们这一生都未享用过如此丰盛的晚餐

And the little ones chewed on the bones o bones o bones o

小狐狸们津津有味地啃着骨头

They never had such a supper in their life

他们这一生都未享用过如此丰盛的晚餐

And the little ones chewed on the bones o

小狐狸们津津有味地啃着骨头

They never had such a supper in their life

他们这一生都未享用过如此丰盛的晚餐

And the little ones chewed on the bones o

小狐狸们津津有味地啃着骨头