Johnny I Hardly Knew YouWhile goin' the road to sweet Athy, har-oo, har-oo 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!" Chorus With your drums and guns and guns and drums, har-oo, har-oo With your drums and guns and guns and drums, har-oo, har-oo With your drums and guns and guns and drums, the enemy nearly slew ye Oh darlin' dear you look so queer, "Johnny I hardly knew ye!" Where are your eyes that look so mild har-oo, har-oo (twice) Where are your eyes that look so mild when my poor heart you first beguiled Why did you run from me and the child, "Johnny I hardly knew ye!" Where are the legs with which you run har-oo, har-oo (twice) When you went off to carry a gun indeed your dancing days are done Oh darlin' dear you look so queer, "Johnny I hardly knew ye!" It grieved my heart to see you sail har-oo, har-oo (twice) Though from my heart you took leg-bail like a cod you're doubled-up head and tail Oh darlin' dear you look so queer, "Johnny I hardly knew ye!" You haven't an arm and you haven't a leg har-oo, har-oo (twice) You're an eyeless, noseless, chickenless egg you'll have to be put on a bowl to beg Oh darlin' dear you look so queer, "Johnny I hardly knew ye!" I'm happy for to see you home har-oo, har-oo (twice) All from the island of Ceylon so low in flesh, so high in bone Oh darlin' dear you look so queer, "Johnny I hardly knew ye!" |