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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