Old MacDonald Had a Farm
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Ee i ee i o
And on his farm he had some cows
Ee i ee i oh
With a moo-moo here
And a moo-moo there
Here a moo, there a moo
Everywhere a moo-moo
Ee i ee i o
Old MacDonald had a farm
Ee i ee i o
And on his farm he had some chicks
Ee i ee i o
With a cluck-cluck here
And a cluck-cluck there
Here a cluck, there a cluck
Everywhere a cluck-cluck
Old MacDonald had a farm
Ee i ee i o
Old MacDonald had a farm
Ee i ee i o
And on his farm he had some pigs
Ee i ee i o
With an oink-oink here
And an oink-oink there
Here an oink, there an oink
Everywhere an oink-oink
Old MacDonald had a farm
Ee i ee i o
"Old MacDonald Had a Farm" is a classic children's song that was first recorded in the United States in the 1940s. The song tells the story of a farmer named Old MacDonald and the animals that live on his farm. The lyrics describe the sounds that each animal makes, with the repeated line "Ee i ee i o" linking each verse together.
In the first verse, Old MacDonald's farm is home to cows, and the lyrics describe the sound of their mooing. The second verse introduces chicks, which are described as making a clucking sound. The third verse highlights the pigs on the farm, which are known for their oinking sound. The repeated chorus, which follows each verse, serves as a reminder of the song's catchiness and helps young children to remember it more easily.
Line by Line Meaning
Old MacDonald had a farm
There was a man named MacDonald who owned a farm
Ee i ee i o
This is just a fun sound to sing along with
And on his farm he had some cows
MacDonald had cows on his farm that he took care of
Ee i ee i oh
This is just a fun sound to sing along with
With a moo-moo here
The cows made a 'moo' sound in this location
And a moo-moo there
The cows made a 'moo' sound in that location
Here a moo, there a moo
The cows made a 'moo' sound in various locations
Everywhere a moo-moo
The cows made 'moo' sounds all over the farm
Old MacDonald had a farm
There was a man named MacDonald who owned a farm
Ee i ee i o
This is just a fun sound to sing along with
And on his farm he had some chicks
MacDonald also owned some chickens that he kept on his farm
Ee i ee i o
This is just a fun sound to sing along with
With a cluck-cluck here
The chickens made a 'cluck' noise in this area
And a cluck-cluck there
The chickens made a 'cluck' sound in that area
Here a cluck, there a cluck
The chickens made 'cluck' noises in various areas
Everywhere a cluck-cluck
The chickens made 'cluck' noises all around the farm
Old MacDonald had a farm
There was a man named MacDonald who owned a farm
Ee i ee i o
This is just a fun sound to sing along with
And on his farm he had some pigs
MacDonald also raised pigs on his farm
Ee i ee i o
This is just a fun sound to sing along with
With an oink-oink here
The pigs made an 'oink' sound in this area
And an oink-oink there
The pigs made an 'oink' sound in that area
Here an oink, there an oink
The pigs made 'oink' sounds in various areas
Everywhere an oink-oink
The pigs made 'oink' noises all over the farm
Old MacDonald had a farm
There was a man named MacDonald who owned a farm
Ee i ee i o
This is just a fun sound to sing along with
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GEORGE NORIEGA, JOEL SOMEILLAN, TRADITIONAL
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