Skylarking, girl
Skylarking, girl
Skylarking, girl, you are laughin'

Beggin' you a five cent, sir
Beggin' you a ten cent, sir
But if you are people doing, what you all are doing
You will end up, up, up in jail

Beggin' you a ten cent, sir
Beggin' you a five cent, sir
Cannot have [?]
You are skylarking
Skylarking, girl, you are laughin'

What do you see to laugh
What are you thinking of you, girl
You could meet a badman
Each and everyday
Skylarking

Beggin' you a ten cent, sir
Beggin' you a five cent, sir
Not gonna help, Jah man, not gonna help
But if you follow bad company
You gonna find yourself again
You are laughin', girl
You are laughin', girl
What are you thinking of, tell me, if you, Jah
Skimmin' up your [?] everyday
You gonna end up in jail
Skylarking, yeah, man
You are laughing
What are you, have your mind today, yeah
But if you are people doing, what you all are doing
You will end up, up, up in jail

Beggin' you a ten cent, sir
Beggin' you a five cent, sir
Can not have situation, oh, in this time

What are you doing
You are spying [?]
You got to think very wisely

Walkin' round begging, sir
Walkin' around talking, girl
What are you doing
You only talkin' foolishness, yeah

Beggin' you a ten cent, sir
Beggin' you a five cent, sir
Can not have, no, can not have
But if you are people doing, what you all are doing
You will end up, up, up in jail, yes
But if you are people doing, what you all are doing
You will end up, up, up in jail