Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye

Here is a song that's been 250 years old,

and,maybe it's still relevant today——

Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye

When goin' the road to sweet Athy,

hurroo, hurroo

When goin' the road to sweet Athy,

hurroo, hurroo

When goin' the road to sweet Athy

A stick in me hand and a drop in me eye

A doleful damsel I heard cry

Johnny I hardly knew ye

With your drums and guns and guns and drums,

hurroo, hurroo

With your drums and guns and guns and drums

hurroo, hurroo

With your drums and guns and guns and drums

The enemy nearly slew ye

Oh darling dear, ye look so queer

Johnny I hardly knew ye

Where are the eyes that looked so mild,

hurroo, hurroo

Where are the eyes that looked so mild,

hurroo, hurroo

Where are the eyes that looked so mild

When my heart you so beguiled

Why did ye run from me and the child

Johnny, I hardly knew ye

With your drums and guns and guns and drums,

hurroo, hurroo

With your drums and guns and guns and drums

hurroo, hurroo

With your drums and guns and guns and drums

The enemy nearly slew ye

Oh darling dear, ye look so queer

Johnny I hardly knew ye

Where are the legs that used to run,

hurroo, hurroo

Where are the legs that used to run

hurroo, hurroo

Where are the legs that used to run,

When you went for to carry a gun

Indeed your dancing days are done

Johnny, I hardly knew ye

With your drums and guns and guns and drums,

hurroo, hurroo

With your drums and guns and guns and drums

hurroo, hurroo

With your drums and guns and guns and drums

The enemy nearly slew ye

Oh darling dear, ye look so queer

Johnny I hardly knew ye

Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg,

hurroo, hurroo

Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg

hurroo, hurroo

Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg,

Ye're an armless, boneless, chickenless egg

Ye'll have to be left with a bowl out to beg

Johnny I hardly knew ye

With your drums and guns and guns and drums,

hurroo, hurroo

With your drums and guns and guns and drums

hurroo, hurroo

With your drums and guns and guns and drums

The enemy nearly slew ye

Oh darling dear, ye look so queer

Johnny I hardly knew ye

and I'm happy for to see ye home,

hurroo, hurroo

Yes,I'm happy for to see ye home,

hurroo, hurroo

Oh I'm happy for to see ye home,

All from the island of Sulloon;

So low in flesh, so high in bone

Johnny I hardly knew ye

With your drums and guns and guns and drums,

hurroo, hurroo

With your drums and guns and guns and drums

hurroo, hurroo

With your drums and guns and guns and drums

The enemy neaver slew ye

Oh darling dear, ye look so queer

Johnny I hardly knew ye