This old man, he played one,
he played knick-knack on my thumb.
With a knick-knack paddy whack,
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 paddy whack,
give the 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 paddy whack,
give the 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 paddy whack,
give the 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 paddy whack,
give the 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 paddy whack,
give the 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 paddy whack,
give the 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 paddy whack,
give the dog a bone.
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played nine,
he played knick-knack all the time.
With a knick-knack paddy whack,
give the 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 paddy whack,
give the dog a bone.
This old man came rolling home.