This old man, he played one
He played knick-knack on my thumb [some versions use
"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 [some versions use
"line" here]
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 ag'n [some versions use "on
my hen" here]
With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone

This old man came rolling home