This old man, he played one,
(Hold up one finger)
He played knick-knack on his thumb.
(Tap both thumbs together)
With a knick-knack, paddy-whack, give a dog a bone,
(Tap knees, clap hands, extend one hand)
This old man came rolling home.
(Roll hands)

This old man, he played two,
(Hold up two fingers)
He played knick-knack on his shoe,
(Tap shoe)
With a...

This old man, he played three,
(Hold up three fingers)
He played knick-knack on his knee,
(Tap knee)
With a...

This old man, he played four,
(Hold up four fingers)
He played knick-knack on the floor (or on his door),
(Tap floor)
With a...

This old man, he played five,
(Hold up five fingers)
He played knick-knack on his hive,
(Make a fist and tap other fingers on fist)
With a...

This old man, he played six,
(Hold up six fingers)
He played knick-knack on his sticks,
(Hold fingers of one hand out like sticks
and tap with other fingers)
With a...

This old man, he played seven,
(Hold up seven fingers)
He played knick-knack up to heaven (or along to Devon),
(Tap fingers upward or outward)
With a...

This old man, he played eight,
(Hold up eight fingers)
He played knick-knack on his plate,
(Tap fingers on one palm)
With a...

This old man, he played nine,
(Hold up nine fingers)
He played knick-knack on his spine,
(Tap fingers on spine)
With a...

This old man, he played ten,
(Hold up ten fingers)
He played knick-knack on his hen (or now and then),
(Tap on closed fist)
With a...