Skip A Rope

Album: Skip A Rope (1967)
Charted: 25
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  • 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 shoulda 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
    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 a 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
    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
    And mommy and daddy are who's 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 Writer/s: Glenn Tubb, Jack Moran
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 6

  • Matt Routhier from West Hartford, CtBeautiful song. Charley Crockett did a nice version on his newest album “Music City USA” that I encourage you to check out.
  • Mary from Pelham,ga,I couldn’t remember the name so I search google. Henson Cargill was the first time I heard this song in 1967.
    I was 19 at the time. It is so full of meaning it really should be played for the public!
  • Dave from Susanville, CaLogan Ledger is the newest artist to cover it...
  • AnonymousDuring college I was a jock at a top-40 AM station in Kansas. We started playing this great song as a crossover in 1973 and I remember every word and Henson's remarkable singing to this day almost 50 years after.
  • Cecilia Lynch from Philadelphia Pa.True today as it was then. We have a president that said only fools pay taxes
  • Christy Cargill Best from Santa Cruz CaHenson was my brother and I am happy that his song “Skip A Rope” is still a classic.
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