Skip de skip up the road Off to school we go "Don’t you be a bad boy Johnny Don’t you slip up ’ Or play the fool" "Oh no Ma Oh no Da I’ll be your golden boy   I will obey every golden rule"         Get told by the teach - er Not to day-dream   Told by my moth - er: Be good Be good Be good be good be good Be good be good be good be good (johnny) Get told by the teach - er Not to day-dream   Told by my moth - er: Be good Be good Be good be good be good Be good be good be good be good (johnny) "Are you going to play football this year John?"    "No!" "Oh well you must be going to play cricket this year then   are you Johnny?"      "No! no! no! No! no! no!" "Boy you sure are a funny kid Johnny but I like you!   So tell me what kind of a boy are you John?"       I only like dream - ing   All the day long Where no one is scream - ing Be good be good Be good be good be good Be good be good be good be good    Be good be good Be good be good be good Be good be good be good be good (johnny) Be good be good Be good be good be good Be good be good be good be good (johnny) Be good be good Be good be good be good Be good be good be good be good (johnny)                                     Johnny!