Skip a rope skip a rope listen to the children while they play Ain't it kinda funny what kids all say skip a rope Daddy hates mama mama hates dad Last night you should've heard the fight they had Gave little sister another bad dream she woke us all up with a terrible scream Skip a rope 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... Stub 'em in the back that's the name of the game And mama and daddy are the ones to blame Skip a rope skip a rope listen to the children while they play It's not really funny what children say skip a rope Skip a rope skip a rope