Do You Know the Muffin Man? Lyrics

A traditional English nursery rhyme first recorded in a manuscript around 1820, referring to the door-to-door bakers ("muffin men") who once delivered English muffins through Victorian neighborhoods. Best for ages 2–6. The call-and-response structure — one voice asks "Do you know…?" and another answers "Yes, I know…" — makes it a natural turn-taking game that builds early conversational skills and listening attention. The repeated phrase "the muffin man" gives toddlers a predictable anchor to join in on, which is exactly the kind of repetition that strengthens expressive vocabulary. Sing it as a circle game where children name a friend who "lives on Drury Lane," or use it to introduce the idea of jobs and community helpers. For the science of why this repetition works, see our guide on [how singing builds vocabulary in toddlers](/blog/how-singing-builds-vocabulary-toddlers) and [why nursery rhymes matter for brain development](/blog/why-nursery-rhymes-matter-for-brain-development).

Do you know the muffin man,
The muffin man, the muffin man,
Do you know the muffin man,
Who lives on Drury Lane?

Yes, I know the muffin man,
The muffin man, the muffin man,
Yes, I know the muffin man,
Who lives on Drury Lane.