' the Wolf and the Fox ... '

A Wolf and A Fox Roamed A Southern Wood Most Folks, Who Caught A Glimpse Said, ‘They’s Up To No Good ! ‘ … But, Few Brave Enough To Follow Their Trail, Into The Night Past The Thickets and The Holler’ And Thru The Swamp, Saw A Sight … The Wolf and The Fox Swam A River, By Moonshine Jumped Across A Dam To Escape A Tracker’s Line … And There On The Wildlife Side Wolf, Was Kicking His Heels, To Fox’s Trot ! Dancing ‘Round in Circles, With Glee ‘Bout Huntin’, and What They Got … There Was Smoked Ham In A Hole Crawdads, Catfish-Creole and Plump Lil’ Critters They Were Herding Buffalo-Wings and Other Fowl-Things And Frog-Legs, and Hot-Water, Corn-Pong-Fritters … ( now, Fox, had tried a Vegetarian-Dinner but … It Just Wasn’t In ‘er ! ) and Wolf Howled, Com’ On ! As The Moonshine Shone on Fresh, Collard-Greens, Not Too Bitter So, Rancher and Farmer, Don’t Be Alarmed If You See The Wolf and A Fox Just Leave ‘em Alone … They Mean You No Harm … (Unless You Got An Ox – ‘cause Oxtails is a Favorite of Fox !) A Wolf and A Fox Roamed A Southern Wood Now, Those Who Run In Their Circles Finally Understood …