1.  This old man, he played one. He played knick-knack on his drums

      With a knick-knack, paddy-wack, everybody shout!

      This old man was rockin’ out

2.  This old man, he played two. He played harmonica for me and you

      With a knick-knack, paddy-wack, everybody shout!

      This old man was rockin’ out

3.  This old man, he play three. He played knick-knack on his fiddle-de-dee

       With a knick-knack, paddy-wack, everybody shout!

      This old man was rockin’ out

4.  This old man, he played four. He blew his trumpet like never before

       With a knick-knack, paddy-wack, everybody shout!

       This old man was rockin’ out

5.  This old man, he played five. He made that saxophone wail and jive

      With a knick-knack, paddy-wack, everybody shout!

      This old man was rockin’ out

6.  This old man, he played six. On his guitar he played hot licks

      With a knick-knack, paddy-wack, everybody shout!

      This old man was rockin’ out

7.  This old man, he played seven.

      When he played the keyboard, it felt like heaven

      With a knick-knack, paddy-wack, everybody shout!

      This old man was rockin’ out

8.  This old man he played eight. When he played the bass, it sounded great

      With a knick-knack, paddy-wack, everybody shout!

      This old man was rockin’ out

9.  This old man, he played nine. He played that Dobro mighty fine

      With a knick-knack, paddy-wack, everybody shout!

      This old man was rockin’ out

10. This old man, he played ten. When they all played together

       They were really jammin’

      With a knick-knack, paddy-wack, everybody shout!

      These old men were rockin’ out