Tom T. Hall – Fox Hollows Animal Train (Guitar)

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When we took off, we almost had a critter of each kind

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We had a duckbill platypus and we had a big ol' lion

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We had a horse with two front teeth and a monkey on a chain

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Riding on Fox Hollow's Animal Train

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Well, the skunk got off in Schenectady, we's glad to see him go

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The duck got off in Kentucky and the bear got off in Buffalo

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The horse got off in Austin, the mink got off in Maine

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Riding on Fox Hollow's Animal Train

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Well, the cat jumped on the kangaroo and the elephant fell down

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The monkey blew the whistle every time we passed a town

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The lion fell asleep and left his tail out in the rain

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The beaver lost his toothbrush and the zebra lost his shirt

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The possum played the banjo and the pig played in the dirt

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We got off in Nashville just to play this little song

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Fox Hollow's Animal Train keeps moving on

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(And now the possum will play the banjo)

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If you hear this train a-coming, you just listen for this sound

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   ...That means that we're in town

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Get on board and we'll all laugh and play some silly games

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Riding on Fox Hollow's Animal Train