| This old man, he played one
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| He played knick-knack on my thumb
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| With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone
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| This old man came rolling home
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| This old man, he played two
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| He played knick-knack on my shoe
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| With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone
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| This old man came rolling home
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| This old man, he played three
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| He played knick-knack on my knee
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| With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone
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| This old man came rolling home
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| This old man, he played four
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| He played knick-knack on my door
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| With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone
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| This old man came rolling home
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| This old man, he played five
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| He played knick-knack on my hive
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| With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone
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| This old man came rolling home
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| This old man, he played six
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| He played knick-knack on my sticks
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| With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone
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| This old man came rolling home
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| This old man, he played seven
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| He played knick-knack up in heaven
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| With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone
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| This old man came rolling home
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| This old man, he played eight
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| He played knick-knack on my gate
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| With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone
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| This old man came rolling home
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| This old man, he played nine
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| He played knick-knack on my spine
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| With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone
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| This old man came rolling home
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| This old man, he played ten
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| He played knick-knack on my shin
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| With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone
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| This old man came rolling home |