This Old Man

Children Songs

Traditional

Children's Song

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This Old Man is a children's song that first appeared in "Carnival of Numbers". It is best known in Barney media as the tune for "I Love You".

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