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Yeah
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah
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Yeah, yeah, yeah

Skylarking, skylarking
That is what youths do today
Skylarking, skylarking
Before they stand up, firm on their feet

Get a little work, a little work
And earn their bread honestly

Beggin' you a five cent, sir
Beggin' you a ten cent, sir
Cannot help, no, cannot help

So if you all keep on doing
What you all are doing
You will end up, up, up in chains

Skylarking, skylarking
That is what youths do today

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh yeah, yeah

Beggin' you a five cent, sir
Beggin' you a ten cent, sir
Cannot help, no, cannot help

So if you all keep on doing
What you all are doing
You will end up, up, up in chains

So if you all keep on doing
What you all are doing
You will end up, up, up in chains

Skylarking, skylarking
That's what youths do today
Skylarking, skylarking
Before they stand up, firm on their feet

Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah
Oh, ohh-oh
Tell him, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, oh yeah
Oh, rasta telling you, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Ohh, oh yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, ah, whoa