What are the lyrics to old McDonald had a farm?
In the version commonly sung today, the lyrics allow for a substitutable animal and its respective sound. : Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. : And on that farm he had a [animal name], E-I-E-I-O, : With a [animal noise twice] here and a [animal noise twice] there : Here a [animal noise], there a [animal noise], everywhere a [animal noise twice] : Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. For example, a verse using a cow as an animal, and moo as the cow's sound would be: : Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. : And on that 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 : Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. Sometimes the 'with a' before the animal sound is dropped. Another version similar to the above goes: : Old MacDonald has a farm, E-I-E-I-O. : And on the farm he has a cow, E-I-E-I-O. : Moo moo here, moo moo there : Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo : Old MacDonald has a farm, E-I-E-I-O. ;