|: While goin' the road to sweet Athy,    Hurroo, hurroo :| While 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 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 When my heart you so beguiled Why did ye run from me and the child Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye.

|: 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. |: 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. |: 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 out to beg Oh Johnny I hardly knew ye.

|: They're rolling out the guns again,    Hurroo, hurroo :| They're rolling out the guns again But they never will take our sons again No they never will take our sons again Johnny I'm swearing to ye.

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