While going the road to sweet athy
Hurroo hurroo
While going the road to sweet athy
Hurroo hurroo
While going 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 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 were so mild
Hurroo hurroo
Where are your eyes that were so mild
Hurroo hurroo
Where are your eyes that were 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 that used to run
Hurroo hurroo
Where are your legs that used to run
Hurroo hurroo
Where are your legs that used to run
When you went for to carry a gun
Indeed your dancing days are done
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 ironless boneless chickenless egg
Ye'll have to be left with a bowl to beg
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
But 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 ceylon
So low in flesh so high in bone
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
