There Was a Man Lived In the Moon Nursery Rhyme- Lyrics, Video, and Printable


There Was A Man Lived In The Moon is a fun children’s nonsense rhyme. It mentions a fictional man living on the moon with body parts made of different foods. The song is also known as Aiken Drum and has Scottish roots.

Indeed, the song’s first publishing was in a book about Jacobite uprising songs by James Hogg. The song’s popularity has seen it used as a singing game, with players modifying the lyrics to their liking.

Lyrics for There Was a Man Lived In the Moon

Below is the most common way people sing the song lyrics:

There was a man who lived in the moon,
who lived in the moon, who lived in the moon
There was a man who lived in the moon,
And his name was Aiken Drum.

And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle,
And he played upon a ladle,
and his name was Aiken Drum.

And his hat was made of good cream cheese, of good cream cheese, of good cream cheese,
And his hat was made of good cream cheese,
And his name was Aiken Drum.

And his coat was made of good roast beef, of good roast beef, of good roast beef,
And his coat was made of good roast beef,
And his name was Aiken Drum.

And his buttons made of penny loaves, of penny loaves, of penny loaves,
And his buttons made of penny loaves,
And his name was Aiken Drum.

And his waistcoat was made of crust pies, of crust pies, of crust pies,
And his waistcoat was made of crust pies,
And his name was Aiken Drum.

And his breeches made of haggis bags, of haggis bags, of haggis bags,
And his breeches made of haggis bags,
And his name was Aiken Drum.

The lyrics can change according to how someone wants them. Aiken Drum’s attributes can be anything from a carrot to a watermelon.

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Samantha

Samantha Bellerose has a Bachelor of Education as well as a Diploma in Performing Arts. She is a mom to four children and is passionate about education and learning. Samantha created Nursery Rhyme Central as the go to place for parents, teachers and carers about all things to do with Nursery Rhymes. She is also the Main Author and creator for websites Dance Parent 101 and Move Dance Learn, where she shares her knowledge and expertise for dance and learning through movement.

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