Verse 1:
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Who is the fox? (I am the fox)
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Who are you? (I am me)
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Who is me? (Me is a thief)
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You'll bring your poor, poor mother grief, so
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Chorus:
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After the fox, after the fox
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Off to the hunt with chains and locks
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So, after the fox, after the fox
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Someone is always chasing after the fox
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Verse 2:
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Where is the gold? (It's on the truck)
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Where's the truck? (I won't tell)
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You must tell (Then I will lie)
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You'll make your poor, poor sister cry (ha ha ha...), so
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[repeat chorus]
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Why do you steal? (So I'll be rich)
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Why not work? (Work is hard)
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You'll be caught (I never fail)
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All little crooks wind up in jail (Not me, not me), so
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[repeat chorus ]
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After the fox
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After The Fox
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| Burt Bacharach |
