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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Raffi
Raffi
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Raffi
Raffi
Composer
Traditional English Nursery Rhyme
Traditional English Nursery Rhyme
Songwriter
Debi Pike
Debi Pike
Adapter
Bert Simpson
Bert Simpson
Adapter
Bonnie Simpson
Bonnie Simpson
Adapter
Ken Whiteley
Ken Whiteley
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
Mixing Engineer
Ken Whiteley
Ken Whiteley
Mixing Engineer
Raffi
Raffi
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
This old man, he plays one
He plays one on his old drum
Oh yes, yes, yes, uh-huh
Well, he plays one on his old drum, uh-huh
[Verse 2]
This old man, he plays two
He plays two on his kazoo
Oh yes, yes, yes, uh-huh
Ah, he plays two on his kazoo, uh-huh
Knick knack, paddy whack, knick knack, paddy whack
[Verse 3]
This old man, he plays three
He plays three on his ukulele
Ah-huh, yes, yes, ah-huh
He plays three on his ukulele, uh-huh
Ooh, uh-huh
Hear him playing
[Verse 4]
This old man, he plays four
He plays four on his guitar
Oh yes, yes, yes, uh-huh
Knick knack, paddy whack, give the dog a bone
Knick knack, paddy whack, give the dog a bone
Well, he plays four on his guitar, uh-huh
Ooh, uh-huh
[Verse 5]
This old man, he plays five
He plays five with his friend Clive
Oh yes, yes, yes, uh-uh
Oh, he plays five with his friend Clive, uh-huh
Take it, Clive
[Bridge]
Knick knack, paddy whack
Knick knack, paddy whack
Ooh, ooh, ooh
[Outro]
This old man, he plays one
This old man, he plays two
This old man, he plays three
This old man, he plays four
This old man, he plays five
Knick knack, paddy whack
Written by: Raffi

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