Lead Belly
Skip To My Lou
[Verse 1]
Lost my partner, skip to my Lou
Lost my partner, skip to my Lou
Lost my partner, skip to my Lou
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'
I'll get another one prettier than you
I'll get another one prettier than you
I'll get another one prettier than you
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'

[Chorus]
Hey, hey, skip to my Lou
Hey, hey, skip to my Lou
Hey, hey, skip to my Lou
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'

[Verse 2]
Can't get a bluebird, a jaybird'll do
Can't get a bluebird, a jaybird'll do
Can't get a bluebird, a jaybird'll do
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'
Little red wagon painted blue
Little red wagon painted blue
Little red wagon painted blue
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'
[Bridge]
Yes, skip to my Lou

[Verse 3]
Fly in a sugar bowl; shoo, fly, shoo
Fly in a sugar bowl; shoo, fly, shoo
Fly in a sugar bowl; shoo, fly, shoo
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'
My old shoe is torn in two
My old shoe is torn in two
My old shoe is torn in two
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'

[Chorus]
Hey, hey, skip to my Lou
Hey, hey, skip to my Lou
Hey, hey, skip to my Lou
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'

[Verse 4]
Cows in the cornfield, two by two
Cows in the cornfield, two by two
Cows in the cornfield, two by two
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'
Stole my partner, what'll I do?
Stole my partner, what'll I do?
Stole my partner, what'll I do?
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'
[Chorus]
Hey, hey, skip to my Lou
Hey, hey, skip to my Lou
Hey, hey, skip to my Lou
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'

[Verse 5]
I'll get another one quicker than you
I'll get another one quicker than you
I'll get another one quicker than you
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'

[Chorus]
Hey, hey, skip to my Lou
Hey, hey, skip to my Lou
Hey, hey, skip to my Lou
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'