Paroles de la chanson This Old Man :
This old man :

This old man, he played one
He played knick-knack on my thumb. (on a drum, on my tongue)
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
(etc.)

This old man, he played three
He played knick-knack on my knee. (on my tree)
(etc.)

This old man, he played four
He played knick-knack on my door. (on the floor)
(etc.)

This old man, he played five
He played knick-knack on my hive. (on my knife, making a dive, on my thigh, way up high)
(etc.)

This old man, he played six
He played knick-knack with some sticks
(etc.)

This old man, he played seven
He played knick-knack up in heaven. (on my oven, down in Devon)
(etc.)

This old man, he played eight
He played knick-knack on my gate. (on my plate, on my pate)
(etc.)

This old man, he played nine
He played knick-knack on my spine. (in a line)
(etc.)

This old man, he played ten
He played knick-knack once again. (on my pen, on my shin, on my hen, now and then)
(etc.)

This old man, he played eleven
He played knick-knack on the way to heaven. (down to Devon)
(etc.)

This old man, he played twelve
He played knick-knack on my shelf
(etc.)

This old man, he played thirteen
He played knick-knack on my curtain
(etc.)

This old man, he played fourteen
He played knick-knack in the autumn
(etc.)

This old man, he played fifteen
He collects bronze coins marked 'Ich Dien'
(etc.)

This old man, ten add six
He played knick-knack on my bricks
(etc.)

This old man, ten plus seven
He played knick-knack on my bedding
(etc.)

This old man, ten plus eight
He played knick-knack on my slate
(etc.)

This old man, ten plus nine
He played knick-knack on my twine
(etc.)

This old man, ten plus ten
He played knick-knack once again. (on my pen, on my shin, on my hen)
(etc.)