Old MacDonald Had A Farm Song Lyrics

Origin: The song “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” is attributed to Thomas d’Urfey, who included a version in his 1706 opera The Kingdom of the Birds. It evolved over time, with the modern version being standardized in the 20th century.

Purpose: Originally a folk song, it has become a staple in children’s music, used to teach animal sounds and promote interactive singing.​

Old MacDonald Had a Farm is a classic nursery rhyme loved by children worldwide. It introduces young learners to farm animals and their sounds through fun, repetitive verses.

Each verse features a new animal, encouraging kids to sing along and mimic the sounds. This engaging song helps develop listening skills, vocabulary, and early animal recognition while making learning fun and interactive!

Old MacDonald Had a Farm Lyrics​

Old MacDonald had a farm, ee-i-ee-i-o,
And on his farm he had a duck, ee-i-ee-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, ee-i-ee-i-o.

Old MacDonald had a farm, ee-i-ee-i-o,
And on his farm he had a cow, ee-i-ee-i-o.
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, ee-i-ee-i-o.

Old MacDonald had a farm, ee-i-ee-i-o,
And on his farm he had a sheep, ee-i-ee-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, ee-i-ee-i-o.

Old MacDonald had a farm, ee-i-ee-i-o,
And on his farm he had a horse, ee-i-ee-i-o.
With a neh neh here and a neh neh there,
Here a neh, there a neh, everywhere a neh neh.
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 chickens, 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.