Wild Silk

Johnny I Hardly Knew You

While goin' the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo
While goin' the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo
While goin' the road to sweet Athy, a stick in me hand and a tear in me eye,
A doleful damsel I heard cry, Johnny I hardly knew ye.

With your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo
With your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo
With your drums and guns and drums and guns, the enemy nearly slew ye
Oh my darling dear, Ye look so queer, Johnny I hardly knew ye.

Where are your eyes that look so mild, hurroo, hurroo
Where are your eyes that look so mild, hurroo, hurroo
Where are your eyes that look so mild, when my heart you so beguiled
Why did ye run from me and the child Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye

With your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo
With your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo
With your drums and guns and drums and guns, the enemy nearly slew ye
Oh my darling dear, Ye look so queer, Johnny I hardly knew ye.

Where are your legs with which you run, hurroo, hurroo
Where are your legs with which you run, hurroo, hurroo
Where are your legs with which you run, when you went for to carry a gun
Indeed your dancing days are gone Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye

With your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo
With your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo
With your drums and guns and drums and guns, the enemy nearly slew ye
Oh my 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 put with a bowl to bed, oh Johnny I hardly knew ye

With your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo
With your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo
With your drums and guns and drums and guns, the enemy nearly slew ye
Oh my darling dear, Ye look so queer, Johnny I hardly knew ye.

I'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurroo
I'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurroo
I'm happy for to see ye home, All from the island of Sulloon
So low in flesh, so high in bone Oh Johnny I hardly knew ye

With your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo
With your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo
With your drums and guns and drums and guns, the enemy nearly slew ye
Oh my darling dear, Ye look so queer, Johnny I hardly knew ye.