Old MacDonald Had A Farm – English Lyrics

• By: Super Simple Songs

Lyrics & Translation

Jump into the world of farm life with Super Simple Songs' version of 'Old MacDonald Had A Farm'! This lively and educational song is a perfect gateway for young learners to pick up basic English vocabulary, specifically the names of common farm animals and the onomatopoeia used for their sounds (like 'moo' or 'oink'). Its repetitive, catchy structure makes memorizing new words fun and easy, making it a special and engaging first step into the English language for toddlers and preschoolers.

[English]

♪ Old MacDonald had a farm ♪

♪ E-I-E-I-O ♪

♪ And on that farm he had a pig ♪

♪ E-I-E-I-O ♪

♪ With an oink oink here ♪

♪ And an oink oink there ♪

♪ Here an oink, there an oink ♪

♪ Everywhere a oink oink ♪

♪ Old MacDonald had a farm ♪

♪ E-I-E-I-O ♪

(lively music)

♪ Old MacDonald had a farm ♪

♪ E-I-E-I-O ♪

♪ And on that farm he had a duck ♪

♪ E-I-E-I-O ♪

♪ With a quack quack here ♪

♪ And a quack quack there ♪

♪ And an oink, oink here ♪

♪ And an oink, oink there ♪

♪ Old MacDonald had a farm ♪

♪ E-I-E-I-O ♪

(lively music)

♪ Old MacDonald had a farm ♪

♪ E-I-E-I-O ♪

♪ And on that farm he had a horse ♪

♪ E-I-E-I-O ♪

♪ With a neigh neigh here ♪

♪ And a neigh neigh there ♪

♪ And a quack, quack here ♪

♪ And a quack, quack there ♪

♪ And an oink, oink here ♪

♪ And an an oink, oink there ♪

♪ Old MacDonald had a farm ♪

♪ E-I-E-I-O ♪

(lively music)

♪ Old MacDonald had a farm ♪

♪ E-I-E-I-O ♪

♪ And on that farm he had a sheep ♪

♪ E-I-E-I-O ♪

♪ With a baa baa here ♪

♪ And a baa baa there ♪

♪ And a neigh neigh here ♪

♪ And a neigh neigh there ♪

♪ And a quack, quack here ♪

♪ And a quack, quack there ♪

♪ And an oink, oink here ♪

♪ And an oink, oink there ♪

♪ Old MacDonald had a farm ♪

♪ E-I-E-I-O ♪

(lively music)

♪ 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 ♪

♪ And a baa baa here ♪

♪ And a baa baa there ♪

♪ And a neigh neigh here ♪

♪ And a neigh neigh there ♪

♪ And a quack, quack here ♪

♪ And a quack, quack there ♪

♪ And an oink, oink here ♪

♪ And an oink, oink there ♪

♪ Old MacDonald had a farm ♪

♪ E-I-E-I-O ♪

(lively music)

♪ Old MacDonald had a farm ♪

♪ E-I-E-I-O ♪

♪ And on that farm he had a turkey ♪

♪ E-I-E-I-O ♪

♪ With a gobble, gobble here ♪

♪ And a gobble, gobble there ♪

♪ And a moo moo here ♪

♪ And a moo moo there ♪

♪ And a baa baa here ♪

♪ And a baa baa there ♪

♪ And a neigh neigh here ♪

♪ And a neigh neigh there ♪

♪ And a quack, quack here ♪

♪ And a quack, quack there ♪

♪ And an oink, oink here ♪

♪ And an oink, oink there ♪

♪ Old MacDonald had a farm ♪

♪ E-I-E-I-O ♪

♪ E-I-E-I-O ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
farm /fɑːm/ A1	noun - a piece of land and its buildings used for growing crops and/or raising animals
have /hæv/ A1	verb - to possess, own, or contain something
pig /pɪɡ/ A1	noun - a farm animal that is similar to a wild boar and is raised for its meat
oink /ɔɪŋk/ A1	verb - to make the sound of a pig
duck /dʌk/ A1	noun - a water bird with a flat beak and short legs
quack /kwæk/ A1	verb - to make the sound of a duck
horse /hɔːs/ A1	noun - a large strong animal with hair and fur, kept as a pet or used for work
neigh /neɪ/ A1	verb - to make the sound of a horse
sheep /ʃiːp/ A1	noun - a farm animal that is covered by wool
baa /bɑː/ A1	verb - to make the sound of a sheep
cow /kaʊ/ A1	noun - a large female farm animal that gives milk
moo /muː/ A1	verb - to make the sound of a cow
turkey /ˈtɜːki/ A2	noun - a large bird that is often kept on farms and whose meat is eaten at Christmas
gobble /ˈɡɒbl/ A2	verb - to make the sound of a turkey
old /əʊld/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for a long time

Key Grammar Structures

• Old MacDonald had a farm

  ➔ Past Simple tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the **Past Simple** tense to describe a completed action in the past.

• And on that farm he had a pig

  ➔ Prepositional phrase + Past Simple tense

  ➔ The prepositional phrase **on that farm** sets the location, and **he had a pig** uses **Past Simple** to show possession in the past.

• With an oink oink here

  ➔ Prepositional phrase + Noun phrase

  ➔ The prepositional phrase **With an oink oink here** describes the sound made by the animal at that specific place, often used to depict characteristics or actions.

• And a neigh neigh there

  ➔ Coordinate conjunction + Noun phrase

  ➔ The word **and** joins multiple sounds or actions, indicating they happen together or are connected.

• Old MacDonald had a farm

  ➔ Present Simple tense for habitual actions

  ➔ The verb **had** is in the **Present Simple** tense, used here to indicate the habitual or recurring nature of Old MacDonald's ownership of a farm.