This Old Man - The Nursery Rhyme Collections

The Nursery Rhymes Collections 1-4 contain a total of 277 children's songs. Each double CD album showcases the highest quality children's music ever recorded with a total playing time in excess of 10 hours!

This Old Man (Full Audio and Lyrics)

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 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 paddy whack
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played four,
He played knick-knack on the floor;
With a knick-knack paddy whack
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 paddy whack
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played six,
He played knick-knack on some sticks;
With a knick-knack paddy whack
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 paddy whack
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played eight,
He played knick-knack at my gate;
With a knick-knack paddy whack
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 paddy whack
Give a 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 a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Words & Music: Traditional
Arrangement: Ian J Watts/Mike Wilbury