Skip a rope, skip a rope Oh, listen to the children while they play Ain't it kind of funny what the children say? Skip a rope Daddy hates mommy, mommy hates dad Last night you should have 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 Ain't it kind of funny what the children say? Skip a rope Cheat on your taxes don't be a fool What was that they said about the golden rule? Never mind the rules, 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 Ain't it kind of funny what the children say? Skip a rope 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 Oh, listen to the children while they play Ain't it kind of funny what the children say? Skip a rope