Nat King Cole lå i 1963 på den danske hitliste i 13 uger med sin version af børnesangen “Skip to my Lou”. Heraf to uger på plads nr. 2. Kun overgået af Gitte Hænning og hendes “Ta’ Med Ud Og Fisk” og med Elvis (Kiss Me Quick), Ingmanns (Dansevise) og Cliff Richard (Summer Holiday) lige i hælene. Beatles havde endnu ikke meldt deres ankomst. Og Elvis var med flere sange det store navn.

Skip To My Lou blev også et hit hjemme i baggården på Nygårdsvej. Vi forstod ikke en bønne af teksten, men den var så nem at lære udenad – i hvert fald omkvædet.

Siden sang vi den vist i skolen nogle gange. Og i dag dukkede den så op på den indre rejsegrammofon – uvist af hvilken årsag. En af de første hits, der skrev sig ind i min erindring. Jeg var endnu ikke fyldt ti år…

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, fly, shoo,

Fly’s in the buttermilk,

Shoo, fly, shoo,

Fly’s in the buttermilk,

Shoo, fly, shoo,

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’.

Cows in the cornfield,

What’ll I do?

Cows in the cornfield,

What’ll I do?

Cows in the cornfield,

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’.

There’s a little red wagon,

Paint it blue

There’s a little red wagon,

Paint it blue

There’s a little red wagon,

Paint it blue

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’

Lost my partner,

What’ll I do?

Lost my partner,

What’ll I do?

Skip to the lou, my darlin’.

Skip, skip, skip to the Lou,

Skip, skip, skip to the Lou,

Skip, skip, skip to the Lou,

Skip to the Lou, my darlin’.

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 the Lou, my darlin’

Skip, skip, skip to the Lou,

Skip, skip, skip to the Lou,

Skip, skip, skip to the Lou,

Skip to the Lou, my darlin’.

Can’t get a red bird,

Jay bird’ll do,

Can’t get a red bird,

Jay bird’ll do,

Can’t get a red bird,

Jay bird’ll do,

Skip to my Lou, my darlin’.

Skip, skip, skip to the Lou,

Skip, skip, skip to the Lou,

Skip, skip, skip to the Lou,

Skip to the Lou, my darlin’.

Cat’s in the cream jar,

Ooh, ooh, ooh,

Cat’s in the cream jar,

Ooh, ooh, ooh,

Cat’s in the cream jar,

Ooh, ooh, ooh,

Skip to my Lou, the darlin’.

Skip, skip, skip to the Lou,

Skip, skip, skip to the Lou,

Skip, skip, skip to the Lou,

Skip to the Lou, my darlin’.

Off to Texas,

Two by two,

Off to Texas,

Two by two,

Off to Texas,

Two by two,

Skip to my Lou, the darlin’.

Skip, skip, skip to the Lou,

Skip, skip, skip to the Lou,

Skip, skip, skip to the Lou,

Skip to the Lou, my darlin’.