Flies in the buttermilk, skip to my Lou,
Flies in the buttermilk, skip to my Lou,
Flies in the buttermilk, skip to my Lou,
Skip to my Lou, my darling.

2

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

3

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

4

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.

5

Chicken on the haystack, shoo, shoo, shoo,
Chicken on the haystack, shoo, shoo, shoo,
Chicken on the haystack, shoo, shoo, shoo,
Skip to my Lou, my darling.