Michael Finnegan is a traditional Irish nursery rhyme and children’s song passed down through generations.
It’s a fun rhyme often sung by children during playtime or as part of a group activity.
Lyrics for Michael Finnigan
The song has NUMEROUS versions but these are some of the most popular verses, with the first being sung in most versions!
There was an old man Named Michael Finnegan
He had whiskers on his chinnegan
Along came the wind and blew them in again
Poor old Michael Finnegan Begin-again
There was an old man Named Michael Finnegan
He went fishing with a pinnegan,
Caught a fish and dropped it in again,
Poor old Michael Finnegan Begin-again
There was an old man Named Michael Finnegan
Climbed a tree and barked his shin again,
Slid back down and scraped his skin again,
Poor old Michael Finnegan Begin-again
There was an old man Named Michael Finnegan
He kicked up an awful din again,
Because they said he could not sing again,
Poor old Michael Finnegan Begin-again
There was an old man Named Michael Finnegan
He grew fat and then grew thin again,
Then he slept and had to begin again,
Poor old Michael Finnegan Begin-again