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This Old Man

An old man, his dog, Jack, and Jill spend a joyful day together in this refreshed nursery rhyme.

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Written by Traditional with additional words and music by Tom Radd

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Lyrics

This old man, he played one
He played knick-knack on my drum
With a knick-knack paddywhack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played two
He played knick-knack on my shoe
With a knick-knack paddywhack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played three
He played knick-knack on my knee
With a knick-knack paddywhack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played four
He played knick-knack on my door
With a knick-knack paddywhack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played five
He played knick-knack on my hive
With a knick-knack paddywhack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played six
He played knick-knack on my sticks
With a knick-knack paddywhack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played seven
He played knick-knack up in heaven
With a knick-knack paddywhack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played eight
He played knick-knack on my gate
With a knick-knack paddywhack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played nine
He played knick-knack on my spine
With a knick-knack paddywhack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played ten
He played knick-knack once again
With a knick-knack paddywhack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

© ℗ 2023 Tom Radd (Published by Storybooksong, LLC.) ASCAP