double up
Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen Lyrics

Three kids playing' on a vacant lot,
Three children are playing on an empty plot of land.

Jumping' jump rope for all they got
They are playing jump rope with great enthusiasm and energy.

Down the road comes Samantha Sue:
Samantha Sue appears walking down the road nearby.

"I like to jump rope. Can I jump, too?"
She asked if she could also join in jumping rope.

Sorry, Sammy, no can do.
Unfortunately, Samantha Sue cannot join.

There's only one rope.
Because there is only one jump rope.

No room for you.
There is not enough space for her.

Chorus: "Please" No.
When asked, the children said 'No' outrightly.

"Please" No.
Even when she asked again, they denied her.

"Pretty please" No!
Even with a more emphatic statement, like 'pretty please,' they still refused her without objection.

"Pretty, pretty please." Oh OK.
After more emphatic statements, they accepted her request.

We'll have ta-
As a solution, the children decided

Double up, double up
To double up

Two are in the middle
With two people in the middle.

Ropa-dopalong
They started playing Ropa-dopalong.

Two can play the fiddle
The children used two ropes instead of one.

Double dutch, double clutch, sing the song
They started playing double dutch and double clutch by singing the song.

Charlie Chaplin sat on a pin
The song moved to a new topic, Charlie Chaplin sitting on a pin.

How many inches did it go in?
The lyrics consider how many inches the pin went in.

One two three four five six seven...wait
The count goes to seven, but then the song gets interrupted.

Who's this bouncin' on down the bricks?
Someone new is approaching.

It's Ben and Jerry on pago sticks
Ben and Jerry are approaching while jumping on pogo sticks.

"We wanna jump too. It looks like fun"
They would also like to join in the fun.

Sorry, fellas. Can't be done
Unfortunately, the girls cannot make space for the boys.

We'll have ta-
The solution they came up with was the same as before.

Double up, double up
To double up

Now there's four a-jumpin'
Now there are four people jumping rope.

Ropa-doalong
Ropa-doalong is the name of the game.

Now we're doin' somethin'
They are doing something new now.

Double dutch, double pump, double clutch, double jump.
They are playing a more complex game now.

Singin' this double up song:
They continue singing while they play.

Anna Bananna
Anna is a character in the song.

Played the piana
Anna plays the piano.

All she could play was Star Spangled Banner
However, all she can play is the Star-Spangled Banner.

Two quarts of Crisco
The lyrics reference a large quantity of the product Crisco.

Cookin' in a pot
The Crisco is being cooked in a pot.

H-O-T spells hot!
H-O-T spells hot, describing the heat coming from the pot.

Double quick double time
The song goes into a fast double-time rhythm.

Hot and peppery
The mood of the song is described as hot and peppery.

Double dip, double flip.
The children started playing more complex ropes games, with double dips and flips.

Double jeopardy
The children reference the phrase 'double jeopardy' in their song.

OK, that's enough!
Finally, the children stop playing ropes games.

Grits and gravy. Bagels and lox.
The song jumps again to a new topic, referencing some dishes.

How many weeks since you changed your socks?
The lyrics make a joke about the amount of time that has passed since someone changed their socks.

One two three four five six...oh.
The count goes up to six, but the song is interrupted again.

Four more kids come out on the stoop
More children appeared on the scene.

It's Bernadette and he doo-wop group
Bernadette and her doo-wop group appear.

"We wanna jump, too. Is that all right?"
They politely asked if they could join in.

Forget it, Bernie. It's too tight!
Unfortunately, the group cannot join because there is no space left.

Double up, double up
The children's solution is again to double up.

Eight are in the middle
Now there are eight people jumping rope.

Double dutch, double clutch, sing the song
They continue playing the game but with a more complex version.

Thank you very much!
The children are grateful and satisfied with their game.

Sugar is sweet. Pepper is hot
The song jumps again to a new topic, referencing sugar and pepper.

How many heads has your brother got?
This is a joke about how many heads someone's brother has.

One two three four five six...rats!
Unfortunately, the count is interrupted again by something unexpected.

The Dallas Cowboys were passing by.
The Dallas Cowboys suddenly appear in the scene.

And they decided they'd like to try.
The Cowboys ask to join in.

"Sorry, Cowboys, what can I say?
Unfortunately, there is no space left to accommodate them.

A football team? There's just now way."
There are too many of them, making it impossible to fit them all in the game.

Double up, double up
The children again decide to double up.

Sixty-eight are jumpin'.
Now the children are really extreme, with sixty-eight people jumping rope.

Double dutch, double pump, double clutch, double jump.
They continue playing their highly complex ropes game.

Double up-times two.
They all double up their ropes game with double dutch and double clutch games.

Tell me the size of your mother's feet.
The song jumps one last time to a new topic and asks a cheeky question to the listener.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten...(fade)
The song fades while counting to ten.