Skip a rope, skip a rope Oh, listen to the children while they play Now ain't it kinda 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 She woke us all up with a terrible scream Skip a rope, skip a rope Oh, listen to the children while they play Now ain't it kinda 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 Oh, listen to the children while they play Now ain't it kinda funny what the children say Skip a rope "Stab 'em in the back," that's the name of the game Mommy and daddy are who to blame Skip a rope, skip a rope Just listen to your children while they play It's really not very funny what the children say Skip a rope, skip a rope Skip a rope, skip a rope