Sly Fox — текст песни (Black Oak Arkansas)

Old Raven had a lunch of cheese.
And sly fox did smell it in the breeze
The fox looked up and sweetly spoke

O Raven, on your perch of oak.
Your coat is black and your beak is yellow
If only now your voice were mellow
Yes if only your voice were mellow
You`d be the fairest. Be the fairest
Be the fairest, in the woods.

Ole raven overjoyed by praise
And sure he`d earned it in all ways
Breathed in deep and let a croak
And dropped the luncheon from the oak

Snatchin` of this tasty prize
Sly ole` fox was very wise
To fall for flattery
Good bird
You know it`s vanity it`s vanity
It`s vanity
It must have hurt

Which lessened if you please
undoubtably as with the cheese
A bit too late the raven swore
The road would never cheat him no more