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: 8

  • Harry Lime Is A Whiny from ButtWahhh Harry Lime is mad because racism is spoken about. Call the waaahbulance.
  • Harry Lime from UsaThat human beings have been so thoroughly brainwashed is evidence by the singular thoughts about this song being mainly being about "discrimination". Its hardly just that, which isn't even in a chorus, alone first verse. It is so much more. As an aside, Song Genius lists lyrics and only one verse is highlighted - guess which?
  • 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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