Skip To My Lou
Skip To My Lou (also called Skip To The Lou) is a old nursery rhyme and traditional folk song. It was first time published around 1840. And it was actually a "partner-stealing game/dance". Several couples danced together in a circle. In the middle of the sircle was a lonesome boy (or girl), that tried to catch one of the girls (boys) already dancing.
Did you know? The word "lou" actually comes from the word Scottish word "loo" that means "love"!
Skip To My Lou - Lyrics
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 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 darlin'
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 darlin'
I'll get another, As pretty as you
I'll get another, As pretty as you
I'll get another, As pretty as 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.