Swing / 2026-04-19

Skedaddle

A jaunty cheating song turns avoidance into choreography when the narrator and lover spot his wife in public.

#Affair #Escape #Cheating #Public Panic

Recording

Skedaddle

Smartass Amoeba

Lyrics

Skedaddle

By Smartass Amoeba

When we're out on the town
And we see my wife around
Just skedaddle
Skippy-dee-doo

Don't dilly-dally
Don't you linger near
Just mosey along
Like you're not even here

Keep it low-key
Keep it tidy and neat
Just slide on past
On easy street

I won't call your name
And you won't call mine
We'll let it go
Just this one time

When we're out on the town
And we see my wife around
Just skedaddle
Skippy-dee-doo

If she glances your way
Don't get in a stew
Just play it real cool
Like a fella would do

No razzmatazz
No hullabaloo
Just mind your step
And shuffle on through

We both know the truth
But we'll play it through
You go your way
I'll go mine too

When we're out on the town
And we see my wife around
Just skedaddle
Skippy-dee-doo

Just skedaddle
Skippy-dee-doo

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Suno

#Affair #Escape #Cheating #Public Panic

Notes

This song is inspired by "Walk on By" performed by Leroy Van Dyke. It always struck me as a very odd song. "I'm with this lover right now," he says. "I'll be with you momentarily." Ha!

AI Summary

The song is a comic escape plan for an affair. The narrator and his companion have a rehearsed rule: if the wife appears, leave quietly, make no scene, and preserve the lie. The old-fashioned words make the deceit sound playful, almost like a dance step, which sharpens the humor. The meaning is about cowardice dressed as charm. Everyone "knows the truth," but the goal is to glide around consequence for one more night.

Credits

Lyrics and concept by me; music and cover image generated using AI tools.

Skedaddle

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