The Fox – English Lyrics

• By: Ylvis

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English in a fun and unconventional way with Ylvis's viral hit, "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)". The song is a perfect tool for mastering onomatopoeia, the words that imitate sounds, with its playful exploration of animal noises. You'll also pick up descriptive adjectives used to paint a picture of the mysterious fox. Its repetitive and catchy chorus makes it easy to sing along and memorize new vocabulary.

[English]

Dog goes woof

Cat goes meow

Bird goes tweet

And mouse goes squeek

Cow goes moo

Frog goes croak

And the elephant goes toot

Ducks say quack

And fish go blub

And the seal goes ow, ow, ow

But there's one sound

That no one knows

What does the fox say?

Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding

Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding

Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding

What the fox say?

Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow

Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow

Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow

What the fox say?

Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho

Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho

Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho

What the fox say?

Joff-tchoff-tchoff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff

Joff-tchoffo-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff

Joff-tchoff-tchoff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff

What the fox say?

Big blue eyes, pointy nose

Chasin' mice and diggin' holes

Tiny paws up the hill

Suddenly you're standing still

Your fur is red, so beautiful

Like an angel in disguise

But if you meet a friendly horse

Will you communicate by

Mo-o-o-o-orse?

Mo-o-o-o-orse?

Mo-o-o-o-orse?

How will you speak to that

Ho-o-o-o-orse?

Ho-o-o-o-orse?

Ho-o-o-o-orse?

What does the fox say?

Jacha-chacha-chacha-chow

Chacha-chacha-chacha-chow

Chacha-chacha-chacha-chow

What the fox say?

Fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow

Fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow

Fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow

What the fox say?

A-hee-ahee ha-hee

A-hee-ahee ha-hee

A-hee-ahee ha-hee

What the fox say?

A-oo-oo-oo-ooo

Woo-oo-oo-ooo

What does the fox say?

The secret of the fox

Ancient mystery

Somewhere deep in the woods

I know you're hiding

What is your sound?

Will we ever know?

Will always be a mystery?

What do you say?

You're my guardian angel

Hiding in the woods

What is your sound?

Wa-wa-way-do

Wub-wid-bid-dum-way-do

Wa-wa-way-do

Will we ever know?

Bay-budabud-dum-bam

I want to

Mama-dum-day-do

I want to

I want to know

Abay-ba-da bum-bum bay-dum

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Key Grammar Structures

• Dog goes woof

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the simple present tense to describe a habitual action, where the verb "goes" indicates what sound the dog makes.

• What does the fox say?

  ➔ Interrogative form

  ➔ This line is structured as a question, using the auxiliary verb "does" to inquire about the sound made by the fox.

• Your fur is red, so beautiful

  ➔ Adjective clause

  ➔ The phrase includes an adjective clause "so beautiful" that describes the noun "fur".

• Will we ever know?

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ This line uses the future simple tense to express a question about a possibility in the future.

• You're my guardian angel

  ➔ Possessive pronoun

  ➔ The word "your" is a possessive pronoun that indicates ownership of the noun "angel".

• What is your sound?

  ➔ Interrogative form with 'is'

  ➔ This line is another example of an interrogative form, using the verb "is" to ask about the sound.

• I want to know

  ➔ Infinitive form

  ➔ The phrase uses the infinitive form "to know" to express a desire to gain knowledge.