The Kind Fox Heart

Family memory

Eliana follows a kind fox through the forest and discovers that gentleness can be its own kind of courage.

Lyrics

Transcribed from the recording — close to the song, but not always word-perfect.

Way down where the tall grass grows A little fox follows her nose
A little fox follows her nose Her name is red as bright as fire
A playful spark that never tires You can tell her apart from the rest
By the long dark lashes She likes the best
She gives a blink and a clever wink And then she starts to think
Red and her six best friends The fun for them never ends
In the heat of a summer noon They head to the lake by the moon
Slashing and jumping and feeling cool No one is quiet and no one's a fool
Red is so cute and red is so brave Riding high on a tiny wave
Yeah, riding high on a tiny wave When the sun is hot and the day is long
Red starts to sing a different song She dreams of pink and chocolate too
A frosty treat that's cold and new She knows she should stop
She knows she should wait But there it is on the kitchen plate
She takes a lick and she's out the door Leaving her manners on the floor
Red and her six best friends The fun for them never ends
In the heat of a summer noon They head to the lake by the moon
Slashing and jumping and feeling cool No one is quiet and no one's a fool
Red is so cute and red is so brave Riding high on a tiny wave
Yeah, riding high on a tiny wave A tummy ache and a sleepy sigh
She thinks of the ice cream and starts to cry I forgot to ask, I forgot to say please
Now I'm down here on my knees Next time I'll wait, next time I'll share
Because my family really does care Red is learning, red is smart
She has a very kind fox heart Go Red, go Red
Sleepy little fox Goodnight Red