Here are the lyrics to the popular nursery rhyme “This Old Man”:

Verse 1: This old man, he played one,
He played knick-knack on my thumb.
With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Verse 2: 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.

Verse 3: 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.

Verse 4: 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.

Verse 5: 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.

Verse 6: 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.

Verse 7: 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.

Verse 8: 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.

Verse 9: This old man, he played nine,
He played knick-knack on my spine.
With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Verse 10: This old man, he played ten,
He played knick-knack once again.
With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This song is often sung with counting and rhythm activities, making it popular in early childhood settings.