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 my door.
 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 my 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 on 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.