Skip a rope, skip a rope Listen to the children while they play Now ain't it funny what the children say Skip a rope,.
Daddy hates mommy, mommy hates dad Last night you should've heard the fight they had It gave little sister another bad dream And she woke us all up with a terrible scream.
Skip a rope, skip a rope Listen to the children while they play Now ain't it funny what the children say Skip a rope.
Cheat on your taxes, don't be a fool Now what was that they said about the golden rule
Never mind the rule just play to win And hate your neighbor for the shade of his skin.
Skip a rope, skip a rope Listen to the children while they play Now ain't it funny what the children say Skip a rope.
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Stab 'em in the back that's the name of the game And mommy and daddy are who's to blame
Skip a rope, skip a rope Listen to your children while they play Now it's not funny what the children say Skip a rope, skip a rope, skip a rope, skip a rope, skip a rope...