Fox On The Run

Album: The Greatest Hits + More (1968)
Charted: 5 97
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  • She walked through the corn leading down to the river
    Her hair shone like gold in the hot morning sun
    She took all the love that a poor boy could give her
    And left me to die like the fox on the run

    Like the fox (like the fox, like the fox) on the run

    Everybody knows the reason for the fall
    When woman tempted man down in paradise's hall
    This woman tempted me all right, then took me for a ride
    But like the lonely fox I need a place to hide

    Like the fox (like the fox, like the fox) on the run

    Come take a glass of wine and fortify your soul
    We'll talk about the world and friends we used to know
    I'll illustrate, a girl put me on the floor
    The game is nearly up, the hounds are at my door

    Like the fox (like the fox, like the fox) on the run Writer/s: Anthony Hazzard
    Publisher: Songtrust Ave, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Wixen Music Publishing
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Darryl from CanadaFascinating story. Thank you for making it available. And the composer was right- would have been a great song for The Band to record.
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