Skip, skip,skip to my lou Skip, skip, skip to my lou Skip, skip, skip to my lou Put on your Sunday, go to meetin' And I'll take you by the hand If you will be my dancin' partner We will dance to beat the band So join the promenade And lead the big parade And if you don't get home at all Your pa will understand Oh, choose partners, skip to my lou Choose partners, skip to my lou Choose partners, skip to my lou Skip to my lou, my darlin' Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo Skip to my lou, my darlin' I'll be glad to go with you So prithee do not tarry But if i do, it's up to you To let me dance with Harry Skip to my lou (Charlie) Skip to my lou (Johnny) Skip to my lou Skip to my lou, my darlin' Skip to my lou Skip to my lou Corner boy, buck and wing, corner girl Ida booth by to the center and whirl Everybody dance Lost my partner (Skip to my lou) Lost my partner (Skip to my lou) Lost my partner (Skip) Skip to my lou, my darlin' I'll find another one prettier than you I'll find another one prettier than you I'll find another one prettier than you Go to another party Oh, I'll fly away to a neighborin' state I don't care what my friends say We'll dance and sing till broad daylight I won't get home till Wednesday (Skip to my lou) Thursday (Skip to my lou) Friday (Skip to my lou) Skip, skip, skip to my lou Skip, skip, skip to my lou Skip to my lou