Skip, skip,skip to my lou 
Skip, skip, skip to my lou 
Skip, skip, skip to my lou 

Put on your Sunday, go to meetin' 
And I'll take you by the hand 
If you will be my dancin' partner 
We will dance to beat the band 

So join the promenade 
And lead the big parade 
And if you don't get home at all 
Your pa will understand 

Oh, choose partners, skip to my lou 
Choose partners, skip to my lou 
Choose partners, skip to my lou 
Skip to my lou, my darlin' 

Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo 
Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo 
Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo 
Skip to my lou, my darlin' 

I'll be glad to go with you 
So prithee do not tarry 
But if i do, it's up to you 
To let me dance with Harry 

Skip to my lou 
(Charlie) 
Skip to my lou 
(Johnny) 
Skip to my lou 
Skip to my lou, my darlin' 

Skip to my lou 
Skip to my lou 

Corner boy, buck and wing, corner girl 
Ida booth by to the center and whirl 
Everybody dance 

Lost my partner 
(Skip to my lou) 
Lost my partner 
(Skip to my lou) 
Lost my partner 
(Skip) 
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 
Go to another party 

Oh, I'll fly away to a neighborin' state 
I don't care what my friends say 
We'll dance and sing till broad daylight 
I won't get home till Wednesday 
(Skip to my lou) 

Thursday 
(Skip to my lou) 
Friday 
(Skip to my lou) 

Skip, skip, skip to my lou 
Skip, skip, skip to my lou 

Skip to my lou