This old man, he played one,
He played nick nack on my drum.

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Nick nack paddy whack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played two,
He played nick nack on my shoe.

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This old man, he played three,
He played nick nack on the tree.

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This old man, he played four,
He played nick nack on the door.

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This old man, he played five,
He played nick nack on the hive.

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This old man, he played six,
He played nick nack picking up sticks.

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This old man, he played seven,
He played nick nack up to heaven.

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This old man, he played eight,
He played nick nack on the gate.

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This old man, he played nine,
He played nick nack on a line.

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This old man, he played ten,
He played nick nack with a hen.

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