This Old Man
Children's Song

This old man, he played one,
He played nick-nack on my drum,
With a nick-nack paddy whack give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played two,
He played nick-nack on my shoe,
With a nick-nack paddy whack give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played three,
He played nick-nack on my tree,
With a nick-nack paddy whack give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played four,
He played nick-nack on my door,
With a nick-nack paddy whack give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played five,
He played nick-nack on my hive,
With a nick-nack paddy whack give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played six,
He played nick-nack on my sticks,
With a nick-nack paddy whack give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played seven,
He played nick-nack on my oven,
With a nick-nack paddy whack give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played eight,
He played nick-nack on my gate,
With a nick-nack paddy whack give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played nine,
He played nick-nack on my line,
With a nick-nack paddy whack give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played ten,
He played nick-nack on my hen,
With a nick-nack paddy whack give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Thanks and Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Monique Palomares for creating the midi music for this song.

Recording by Mama Lisa.

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