Old Macdonald Had A Farm
Songs For Children Lyrics
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E-I-E-I-O
And on his farm he had a cow
E-I-E-I-O
With a moo moo here
And a moo moo there
Here a moo, there a moo
Everywhere a moo moo
E-I-E-I-O
Old MACDONALD had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
And on his farm he had a pig
E-I-E-I-O
With a oink oink here
And a oink oink there
Here a oink, there a oink
Everywhere a oink oink
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
Old MACDONALD had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
And on his farm he had a duck
E-I-E-I-O
With a quack quack here
And a quack quack there
Here a quack, there a quack
Everywhere a quack quack
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
Old MACDONALD had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
And on his farm he had a horse
E-I-E-I-O
With a neigh neigh here
And a neigh neigh there
Here a neigh, there a neigh
Everywhere a neigh neigh
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
Old MACDONALD had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
And on his farm he had a lamb
E-I-E-I-O
With a baa baa here
And a baa baa there
Here a baa, there a baa
Everywhere a baa baa
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
Old MACDONALD had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
And on his farm he had some chickens
E-I-E-I-O
With a cluck cluck here
And a cluck cluck there
Here a cluck, there a cluck
Everywhere a cluck cluck
With a baa baa here
And a baa baa there
Here a baa, there a baa
Everywhere a baa baa
With a neigh neigh here
And a neigh neigh there
Here a neigh, there a neigh
Everywhere a neigh neigh
With a quack quack here
And a quack quack there
Here a quack, there a quack
Everywhere a quack quack
With a oink oink here
And a oink oink there
Here a oink, there a oink
Everywhere a oink oink
With a moo moo here
And a moo moo there
Here a moo, there a moo
Everywhere a moo moo
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-I-E-I-OOOOOOO...
"Old MacDonald Had a Farm" is a popular children's song that has entertained and educated children for decades. The song's catchy rhythm and repetitive lyrics are easy for kids to follow along with and sing along to, making it an excellent tool for learning about animals and the sounds they make.
The song follows the story of Old MacDonald, who is presented as a farmer with a wide variety of animals on his farm. The first verse focuses on the cow, who says "moo" and helps chorus the song's title of "E-I-E-I-O" after each verse. The next four verses talk about a pig, duck, horse, and lamb, each animal making a different sound. The final verse combines all the animals in a fun and exciting chorus of animal noises.
The song is usually accompanied by hand movements or actions, where children act out the sounds and actions of the animals as they are announced. The song is a fun way to involve children in learning and teaching them about common farm animals and the sounds they make.
Line by Line Meaning
Old MACDONALD had a farm
Old MacDonald was a farmer.
E-I-E-I-O
This is just a fun and catchy way to punctuate the end of each verse.
And on his farm he had a cow
Old MacDonald owned a cow that lived on his farm.
With a moo moo here
The cow would make a sound that sounds like 'moo'.
And a moo moo there
The cow would make the same 'moo' sound in other parts of the farm.
Here a moo, there a moo
The cow would 'moo' in different locations and at different times.
Everywhere a moo moo
The cow's 'moo' could be heard all around the farm.
Old MacDonald had a farm
This line is repeated to remind the listener that this is a song about Old MacDonald's farm.
...
The 'E-I-E-I-O' is repeated to close each verse.
And on his farm he had a pig
Old MacDonald also had a pig on his farm.
With a oink oink here
The pig would make a sound that sounds like 'oink' in this location.
And a oink oink there
The pig would also make the same 'oink' sound in other parts of the farm.
Here a oink, there a oink
The pig would 'oink' at different locations and at different times.
Everywhere a oink oink
The pig's 'oink' could be heard all around the farm.
And on his farm he had a duck
Old MacDonald also had a duck on his farm.
With a quack quack here
The duck would make a sound that sounds like 'quack' in this location.
And a quack quack there
The duck would also make the same 'quack' sound in other parts of the farm.
Here a quack, there a quack
The duck would 'quack' at different locations and at different times.
Everywhere a quack quack
The duck's 'quack' could be heard all around the farm.
And on his farm he had a horse
Old MacDonald also had a horse on his farm.
With a neigh neigh here
The horse would make a sound that sounds like 'neigh' in this location.
And a neigh neigh there
The horse would also make the same 'neigh' sound in other parts of the farm.
Here a neigh, there a neigh
The horse would 'neigh' at different locations and at different times.
Everywhere a neigh neigh
The horse's 'neigh' could be heard all around the farm.
And on his farm he had a lamb
Old MacDonald also had a lamb on his farm.
With a baa baa here
The lamb would make a sound that sounds like 'baa' in this location.
And a baa baa there
The lamb would also make the same 'baa' sound in other parts of the farm.
Here a baa, there a baa
The lamb would 'baa' at different locations and at different times.
Everywhere a baa baa
The lamb's 'baa' could be heard all around the farm.
And on his farm he had some chickens
Old MacDonald also had some chickens on his farm.
With a cluck cluck here
The chickens would make a sound that sounds like 'cluck' in this location.
And a cluck cluck there
The chickens would also make the same 'cluck' sound in other parts of the farm.
Here a cluck, there a cluck
The chickens would 'cluck' at different locations and at different times.
Everywhere a cluck cluck
The chickens' 'cluck' could be heard all around the farm.
Contributed by Layla I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.