[00:05.966]When going the road to sweet Athy,
[00:08.223]Hurroo! hurroo!
[00:10.732]When going the road to sweet Athy,
[00:12.990]Hurroo! hurroo!
[00:15.498]When going the road to sweet Athy,
[00:18.007]A stick in my hand and a drop in my eye,
[00:21.771]A doleful damsel I heard cry:
[00:25.035]Johnny, I hardly knew ye!
[00:26.540][00:26.970]
[00:27.042]We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
[00:29.555]Hurroo! hurroo!
[00:31.559]We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
[00:33.822]Hurroo! hurroo!
[00:36.078]We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
[00:38.085]The enemy nearly slew ye;
[00:40.591]My darling dear, you look so queer,
[00:42.856]Johnny, I hardly knew ye!
[00:44.612][00:47.485]
[00:47.628]Where are the eyes that looked so mild?
[00:49.889]Hurroo! hurroo!
[00:52.147]Where are the eyes that looked so mild?
[00:54.407]Hurroo! hurroo!
[00:56.664]Where are the eyes that looked so mild,
[00:58.925]When my poor heart you first beguiled?
[01:03.192]Why did you skedaddle from me and the child?
[01:05.456]Johnny, I hardly knew ye!
[01:07.467][01:05.992]
[01:07.718]We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
[01:09.977]Hurroo! hurroo!
[01:11.737]We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
[01:14.242]Hurroo! hurroo!
[01:16.253]We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
[01:18.511]The enemy nearly slew ye;
[01:20.770]My darling dear, you look so queer,
[01:23.025]Johnny, I hardly knew ye!
[01:25.787][01:23.817]
[01:27.541]Where are the legs with which you run?
[01:30.306]Hurroo! hurroo!
[01:31.808]Where are the legs with which you run?
[01:34.320]Hurroo! hurroo!
[01:36.323]Where are the legs with which you run
[01:38.834]When first you went to carry a gun?
[01:43.100]Indeed, your dancing days are done!
[01:44.853]Johnny, I hardly knew ye!
[01:46.859][01:45.667]
[01:47.361]We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
[01:49.118]Hurroo! hurroo!
[01:51.123]We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
[01:53.134]Hurroo! hurroo!
[01:55.389]We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
[01:57.652]The enemy nearly slew ye;
[01:59.908]My darling dear, you look so queer,
[02:02.168]Johnny, I hardly knew ye!
[02:06.615][02:02.987]
[02:07.619]You haven’t an arm and you haven’t a leg,
[02:09.624]Hurroo! hurroo!
[02:11.890]You haven’t an arm and you haven’t a leg,
[02:13.903]Hurroo! hurroo!
[02:16.407]You haven’t an arm and you haven’t a leg,
[02:19.422]You’re an eyeless, boneless, chickenless egg;
[02:23.692]You’ll have to be put with a bowl to beg:
[02:25.954]Johnny, I hardly knew ye!
[02:27.070]
[02:27.570]We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
[02:30.079]Hurroo! hurroo!
[02:32.088]We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
[02:34.096]Hurroo! hurroo!
[02:37.041]We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
[02:38.544]The enemy nearly slew ye;
[02:40.551]My darling dear, you look so queer,
[02:42.815]Johnny, I hardly knew ye!
[02:44.824]
[02:50.534]I’m happy for to see you home,
[02:54.041]Hurroo! hurroo!
[02:57.802]I’m happy for to see you home,
[03:00.312]Hurroo! hurroo!
[03:03.578]I’m happy for to see you home,
[03:06.337]All from the Islands of Ceylon;
[03:10.603]So low in the flesh, so high in the bone;
[03:15.318]Johnny, I hardly knew ye!
[03:16.069]
[03:17.321]We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
[03:19.583]Hurroo! hurroo!
[03:21.590]We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
[03:23.598]Hurroo! hurroo!
[03:25.855]We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
[03:28.115]The enemy never slew ye;
[03:31.384]My darling dear, you look so queer,
[03:35.648]Johnny, I hardly knew ye!

When going the road to sweet Athy,
Hurroo! hurroo!
When going the road to sweet Athy,
Hurroo! hurroo!
When going the road to sweet Athy,
A stick in my hand and a drop in my eye,
A doleful damsel I heard cry:
Johnny, I hardly knew ye!
We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
Hurroo! hurroo!
We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
Hurroo! hurroo!
We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
The enemy nearly slew ye;
My darling dear, you 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 poor heart you first beguiled?
Why did you skedaddle from me and the child?
Johnny, I hardly knew ye!
We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
Hurroo! hurroo!
We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
Hurroo! hurroo!
We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
The enemy nearly slew ye;
My darling dear, you look so queer,
Johnny, I hardly knew ye!
Where are the legs with which you run?
Hurroo! hurroo!
Where are the legs with which you run?
Hurroo! hurroo!
Where are the legs with which you run
When first you went to carry a gun?
Indeed, your dancing days are done!
Johnny, I hardly knew ye!
We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
Hurroo! hurroo!
We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
Hurroo! hurroo!
We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
The enemy nearly slew ye;
My darling dear, you look so queer,
Johnny, I hardly knew ye!
You haven’t an arm and you haven’t a leg,
Hurroo! hurroo!
You haven’t an arm and you haven’t a leg,
Hurroo! hurroo!
You haven’t an arm and you haven’t a leg,
You’re an eyeless, boneless, chickenless egg;
You’ll have to be put with a bowl to beg:
Johnny, I hardly knew ye!
We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
Hurroo! hurroo!
We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
Hurroo! hurroo!
We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
The enemy nearly slew ye;
My darling dear, you look so queer,
Johnny, I hardly knew ye!
I’m happy for to see you home,
Hurroo! hurroo!
I’m happy for to see you home,
Hurroo! hurroo!
I’m happy for to see you home,
All from the Islands of Ceylon;
So low in the flesh, so high in the bone;
Johnny, I hardly knew ye!
We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
Hurroo! hurroo!
We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
Hurroo! hurroo!
We had guns and drums, and drums and guns,
The enemy never slew ye;
My darling dear, you look so queer,
Johnny, I hardly knew ye!