My Little Old Man and I Fell Out Lyrics
Two people have a squabble, and the speaker wants you to know exactly why. One had money and the other had none, and that is where the trouble started.
My Little Old Man and I Fell Out
My little old man and I fell out;
I'll tell you what 'twas all about,
I had money and he had none,
And that's the way the noise begun.
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- Type
- Mother Goose
- Tune
- Spoken rhyme
- Best for ages
- 5 to 10 years
What Does My Little Old Man and I Fell Out Mean?
To fall out means to have an argument. The speaker explains that the argument began because she had money and her husband, her "little old man", had none. Here the word noise means a row or quarrel, so "that's the way the noise begun" means that is how the argument started.
History and Origin
This version comes from Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes. Many old rhymes poke fun at small household squabbles, and the joke is in the cheerful way the speaker tells everyone what it was about.
Learning Activities
- Making up: talk about what friends or family can do after a falling out, such as saying sorry and sharing.
- Fair shares: practice sharing a handful of coins or counters fairly between two people.
- Old phrases: explain fell out and noise, and think of other words for an argument.