Jump and Miss

Jump and miss, Jump and miss, / When i jump rope, I miss like this…

Miss the ropeLong rope

Jump and miss, Jump and miss,
When i jump rope, I miss like this.
Jump rope, jump rope,
Will i miss?
Jump rope, jump rope,
Just watch this!

How to play

Each time the word "miss" is sung, the skipper tries to jump on the rope to stop it.

Where this rhyme comes from

Sung in
US (probably; 'jump rope' wording)

We haven't found a dated record of it yet. The wording 'jump rope' suggests an American source.

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