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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


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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


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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