Tom T. Hall - Fox on the Run

"Fox on the Run" was first recorded by the English band Manfred Mann as a single issued in November of 1968, which reached #5 in the UK pop charts by the following month. It was later introduced to bluegrass by Bill Emerson and quickly became a bluegrass favorite. In 1976,Tom T. Hall covered the song on his Album, "Magnificent Music Machine", where it reached the #1 position on the Billboard Country Charts. Vocals: Tom T. Hall Words & Music: Tony Hazzard Original Album: Magnificent Music Machine (Mercury Records - 1976) Lyrics: She walks through the corn leadin' down to the river Her hair shone like gold in the hot mornin' sun She took all the love that a poor boy could give her And left me to die like a fox on the run Like a fox, like a fox, like a fox on the run Now everybody knows the reason for my fall A woman tempted me down in Paradise Hall This woman tempted me and she took me for a ride Like a lonely fox, boys, I need a place to hide She walks through the corn leadin' down to the river Her hair shone like gold in the hot mornin' sun She took all the love that a poor boy could give her And left me to die like a fox on the run Like a fox, like a fox, like a fox on the run Oh, we'll drink a glass of wine, boys, to fortify our soul We'll talk about the world and the friends we used to know I see a string of girls who have put me on before The game is nearly over and the hounds are at the door She walks through the corn leadin' down to the river Her hair shone like gold in the hot mornin' sun She took all the love that a poor boy could give her And left me to die like a fox on the run Like a fox, like a fox, like a fox on the run