Skip a rope Skip a rope Ah, 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 should'a 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? Well, 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 mom 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 your children say Skip a rope Skip a rope Skip a rope Skip a rope