up in fox island

it's up in fox island

prosperity lies

mackerel are plenty

but not many flies

business is booming

starvation's unknown

bananas and oranges and peaches are grown

it's in this big city great people do dwell

ten story houses

you all know them well

there's dailys

and reinholds

mcduffs by the score

the fogarty boys have there huts by the shore

there's railway stations

hotels and cafes

churches

cathedrals where george reinhold prays

radio stations

art galleries a few

and you come through the sub-way on the six thirty two

one night we decided to have us some fun

we're all feelin' frisky with plenty of rum

to reinhold's back doorstep

we goes on the drunk

and the rum in our bellies was sure gettin' hot

there's dancin' and singin' and sittin' on chairs

and suddenly we hears a queer noise on the stairs

the door it flies open and abby comes down

in a big woolen night dress she looks like a clown

says george

can't make that dollar if he don't get his sleep

there is too much singin' and stampin' of feet

the party's all over

it sure was a fright

now we won't get to abby's till next sunday night

it's up in fox island

prosperity lies

mackerel are plenty

but not many flies

business is booming

starvation's unknown

bananas and oranges and peaches are grown