This Old Man

"This Old Man" is an English language children's song, counting and nursery rhyme with a Roud Folk Song Index number of 3550. The Wiggles sing this song on their debut album as well as Pop Go The Wiggles and Apples and Bananas.

1991
Greg: This old man, he played one

He played nick nack on my drum

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

Anthony: This old man, he played two

He played nick nack on my shoe

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

Murray: This old man, he played three

He played nick nack on my knee

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

This old man came rolling home

Greg: This old man, he played four

He played nick nack on the floor

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

Anthony: This old man, he played five

He played nick nack making a dive

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

Dorothy: This old man, he played six

He played nick nack with some sticks

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

Greg: This old man, he played seven

He played nick nack up in heaven

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

Anthony: This old man, he played eight

He played nick nack on my plate

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

Murray: This old man, he played nine

He played nick nack on my spine

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

Greg: This old man, he played ten

He played nick nack once again

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

All: (Sigh)

2007
Anthony: This old man, he played one

He played nick nack on my drum

All: With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

This old man came rolling home

Jeff: This old man, he played two

He played nick nack on my shoe

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

All: Give a dog a bone

This old man came rolling home

Murray: This old man, he played three

He played nick nack on my knee

All: With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

This old man came rolling home

Sam: This old man, he played four

He played nick nack on my door

All: With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

Captain Feathersword: This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played five

He played nick nack on my hive

All: With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

This old man came rolling home

2014
Simon: This old man, he played one

He played nick nack on my thumb

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

Wiggles: This old man came rolling home

Lachy: This old man, he played two

He played nick nack on my shoe

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

Wiggles: This old man came rolling home

Emma: This old man, he played three

He played nick nack on my knee

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

Wiggles: This old man came rolling home

Anthony: This old man, he played four

He played nick nack on my door

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

Wiggles: This old man came rolling home

Simon: This old man, he played five

He played nick nack on my hive

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

Wiggles: This old man came rolling home

Lachy: This old man, he played six

He played nick nack on my sticks

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

Wiggles: This old man came rolling home

Emma: This old man, he played seven

He played nick nack up in heaven

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

Wiggles: This old man came rolling home

Anthony: This old man, he played eight

He played nick nack on my gate

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

Wiggles: This old man came rolling home

Simon: This old man, he played nine

He played nick nack on my spine

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

Wiggles: This old man came rolling home

Lachy: This old man, he played ten

He played nick nack all over again

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

Wiggles: This old man came rolling home

Video Performances

 * Pop Go The Wiggles
 * Apples and Bananas

Album Appearances

 * The Wiggles
 * Pop Go the Wiggles
 * Apples and Bananas