Old Man Noah Away way back in the ages dark, Away way back in the ages dark, Old Man Noah built a seagoing ark Old Man Noah built a seagoing ark. Old Man Noah had nervous spells When he had to listen to the animal yells, But when anything was doing he was there with bells. He was a grand old sailor. Chorus Old Man Noah knew a thing or two, He made them all play ball. Old Man Noah knew a thing or two, Because he knew a thing or two he thought he knew it all. Some say he was an also-ran , But he was the original circus Man. Old Man Noah knew a thing or two , He was a grand old Man. The rain came down in torrents prime ... The ark lit out on scheduled time ... Every day about half past three Noah played poker with the chimpanzee. Said the ring-tailed monkey, "I sorely grieve. Noah has a full house up his sleeve."