Skip a rope
G ~ ~
G D G Em
Skip a rope, skip a rope ! Oh, listen to the
children while they play !
G Em G
Now, ain't it kinda
funny what the children say ? Skip a rope !
G Em
1. Daddy hates Mommy, Mommy hates Dad,
G Em
last night
you should'a heard the fight they had.
G Em
Gave little sister another bad
dream,
G Em
she
woke us all up with a terrible scream.
+ CHORUS
G Em
2. Cheat on your taxes, don't be a fool,
G Em
now what
was that they said about a Golden Rule.
G Em
Never mind the rule, just play
to win,
G
Em
and
hate your neighbor for the shade of his skin. + CHORUS
G
Em
3. Stab 'em in the back, that's the name of
the game,
G Em
and
Mommy and Daddy - - - are who's to blame.
- - -
G D G Em
Skip a rope, skip a rope ! Just listen to the
children while they play !
G Em
It's really not very funny what the children say.
G Em
+ Skip a rope, skip a
rope. (3x) ....
(orig. = capo 2nd) (Henson
Cargill)