This old man, he played one, 

He played knick-knack on my thumb,

With a knick-knack (tap knees) paddy wack (clap hands twice)

Give the dog a bone,

This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played two,  

He played knick-knack on his shoe,  

With a knick-knack (tap knees) paddy wack (clap hands twice)

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 (tap knees) paddy wack (clap hands twice)

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 (tap knees) paddy wack (clap hands twice),

Give the dog a bone,

This old man came rolling home (make fists and roll hands)

This old man, he played five,

He played knick-knack on my hive,

With a knick-knack (tap knees) paddy wack (clap hands twice)

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 (tap knees) paddy wack (clap hands twice)

Give the 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 (tap knees) paddy wack (clap hands twice)

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 (tap knees) paddy wack (clap hands twice)

Give the 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 (tap knees) paddy wack (clap hands twice)

Give the dog a bone,

This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played ten,

He played knick-knack all over again,

With a knick-knack (tap knees) paddy wack (clap hands twice)

Give the dog a bone,

This old man came rolling home.