Skip a rope Skip a rope Oh listen to the children while they play Now a'int 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 her terrible screams Skip a rope Skip a rope Oh listen to the children while they play Now a'int it kinda funny what the children say Skip a rope Cheat on your taxes, don't be a fool Now what was that you said about a golden rule? Nevermind 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 a'int 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 Oh listen to the children while the children play It's really not very funny what the children say Skip a rope Skip a rope Skip a rope Skip a rope