This old man, he played one,

He played knick-knack on my jumb

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 tree;

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 to 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 plate;

With a knick-knack paddywhack,

Give a dog a bone,

This old man came rolling home.