Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip to my Lou my darlin'.

Lost my partner,
What'll I do?
Lost my partner,
What'll I do?
Lost my partner,
What'll I do?
Skip to my lou my darlin'.

Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip to my Lou my darlin'.

I'll find another one
Prettier than you,
I'll find another one
Prettier than you,
I'll find another one
Prettier than you,
Skip to my Lou my darlin'

Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip to my Lou my darlin'.

Fly’s in the buttermilk
Shoo fly shoo!
Fly’s in the buttermilk
Shoo fly shoo!
Fly’s in the buttermilk
Shoo fly shoo!
Skip to my Lou my darlin’.

Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip to my Lou my darlin'.