THE ALI-EN

(Tune: "The Cutty Wren", trad.)

Oh where are you going? said Skinner to Mulder
Oh we may not tell you, said Cooper to Cole.
We're off to the woods, said John the Red mole.
We're off to the woods, said John the Red mole.

Oh what will you do there? said Skinner to Mulder.
Oh we may not tell you, said Cooper to Cole.
We'll hunt the ali-en, said John the Red mole.
We'll hunt the ali-en, said John the Red mole.

Oh how will you hunt it? said Skinner to Mulder.
Oh we may not tell you, said Cooper to Cole.
We'll run around with torches, said John the Red mole.
We'll run around with torches, said John the Red mole.

Oh that will not do, said Skinner to Mulder.
Oh what will do then? said Cooper to Cole.
We'll run around in the dark, said John the Red mole.
We'll run around in the dark, said John the Red mole.

Oh how will you catch it? said Skinner to Mulder.
Oh we may not tell you, said Cooper to Cole.
With nets and with tripwires, said John the Red mole.
With nets and with tripwires, said John the Red mole.

Oh that will not do, said Skinner to Mulder.
Oh what will do then? said Cooper to Cole.
With landmines and mortars, said John the Red mole.
With landmines and mortars, said John the Red mole.

Oh how will you examine it? said Skinner to Mulder.
Oh we may not tell you, said Cooper to Cole.
With cameras and microphones, said John the Red mole.
With cameras and microphones, said John the Red mole.

Oh that will not do, said Skinner to Mulder.
Oh what will do then? said Cooper to Cole.
With scalpels and bonesaws, said John the Red mole.
With scalpels and bonesaws, said John the Red mole.

Oh who'll get the evidence? said Skinner to Mulder.
Oh we may not tell you, said Cooper to Cole.
We'll give it all to the scientists, said John the Red mole.
We'll give it all to the scientists, said John the Red mole.

Oh that will not do, said Skinner to Mulder.
Oh what will do then? said Cooper to Cole.
We'll lock it up in the Pentagon, said John the Red mole.
We'll lock it up in the Pentagon, said John the Red mole.