Sleep Little Fox (A T.I.V. Original Folktale (41k listens party)

[Violin Intro] [Verse 1] Down by the bracken wall, where the blackthorn bends and bows, a fox found a hollow hill, and made it his home. He carried moss in his mouth, and fern for the floor below, then he tucked red leaves in tight like a quilt of red and gold [Pre-Chorus] Now the winter wind came singing hard, over stones and frozen streams, but the den held candle-warm like a pocket full of dreams. [Chorus] Sleep, little fox, sleep Under leaf and stone Sleep, little fox, sleep Till the snow is gone again Warm in the den Warm as an fire's light Sleep, little fox, sleep Through the long dark, winter nights [Verse 2] While the beech trees shed their leaves, and the hawthorn shook with frost, he curled his tail around his silver nose and counted what he lost. The crows went cawing over, the river wore a crust, but inside that tiny chamber the world melted to a quiet hush [Instrumental] [Pre-Chorus] And the oak roots kept him close, like a hand upon his back, as the moon laid pale and still against the darkness of the winters chill [Chorus] Sleep, little fox, sleep Under leaf and stone Sleep, little fox, sleep Till the snow is gone again Warm in the den Warm as an ember's light Sleep, little fox, sleep Through the long winter nights [Bridge] When the first soft thaw came laughing, and the rain began to fall, he blinked at the dripping earth and heard the springtime's call. He stretched his paws at morning, and the bracken rocked and sighed, then he stepped out bright and nimble with the new world right outside. [Final Chorus] Wake, little fox, wake Out of leaf and stone Wake, little fox, wake Winter’s past and gone Spring has come again! Spring has come again!