Skip, skip, skip to my lou
Skip, skip, skip to my lou
Skip, skip, skip to my lou
Skip to my Lou, my darling.

Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou
Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou
Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou
Skip to my Lou, my darling.

I lost my partner, what’ll I do?
I lost my partner, what’ll I do?
I lost my partner, what’ll I do?
Skip to my Lou, my darling.

Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou
Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou
Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou
Skip to my Lou, my darling.

Fly in the buttermilk, shoo fly shoo
Fly in the buttermilk, shoo fly shoo
Fly in the buttermilk, shoo fly shoo
Skip to my Lou, my darling.

Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou
Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou
Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou
Skip to my Lou, my darling.

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 darling.

Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou
Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou
Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou
Skip to my Lou, my darling.