Skip to My Lou — Nursery Rhyme 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's in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo,
Fly's in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo,
Fly's in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo,
Skip, to my Lou, my darlin'.

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Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "Skip to My Lou" uses 8 lines to create a memorable verse — proof that effective poetry doesn't need to be long. Pay attention to the meter: the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables is what makes the rhyme stick in your head.

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What are the words to Skip to My Lou?
The lyrics to Skip to My Lou are: 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, shoo, shoo, / Fly's in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo, ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Skip to My Lou have?
"Skip to My Lou" has 8 lines of verse.

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