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, too.
I’ll find another one, prettier, too.
I’ll find another one, prettier, too.
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!

Can’t get a red bird, blue bird’ll do.
Can’t get a red bird, blue bird’ll do.
Can’t get a red bird, blue bird’ll 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!

Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, fly, shoo.
Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, fly, shoo.
Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, fly, shoo.
Skip to my Lou, my darlin!