The version before this one was much more grim and ghastly. "Eeny, meeny, miny, mo, catch a tiger by the toe, If he hollers, let him go, eeny, meeny, miny, mo." This, however, is a recent revision. The classic American version most are familiar with goes like this: Nonetheless, it's clear that "Eeny, meeny, miny, mo" was adapted through the years and revised to fit the era and place it was sung in. The most well-known is now: Eeny, meeny, miny, mo/catch a tiger by his toe/if he hollers let him go/eeny meeny miny mo. Likewise, some believe the nursery rhyme is based on an ancient British counting system. This can be due to what The Paris Review refers to as Hobson-Jobson, when words that have the same sound are translated to fit the linguistics of the native speaker's language. That being said, it's almost impossible to track down the true origin of "Eeny, meeny, miny, mo." What is known is that countless variations of the nursery rhyme exist. Each country had their own lyrics, but the structure and melody remained the same. In the 1800s, the nursery rhyme could be found in both the US and Europe (via An Injustice). Seemingly innocent, the rhyme is not what it seems. "Eeny, meeny, miny, mo" (sometimes written as "moe") has been chanted and beloved by children on playgrounds for centuries.
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