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Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye
Traditional
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When going the road to sweet Athy (ha roo ha roo)*
A stick in my eye a drop in my eye
A doleful damsel I heard cry
Johnny I hardly knew ye
chorus
With your guns and drums and drum an guns
The enemy nearly slew ye oh my darling dear you look so queer
Johnny I hardly knew ye
Where are the eyes that looked so mild
When my poor heart you first beguild
Why did ye skidaddle from me and the child
Johnny I hardly knew ye
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
You haven't an arm you haven't a leg
Your an eyeless boneless chickenless egg
Johnny I hardly knew ye
I'm happy for to see you home
All from the Island of Ceylon
So long of flesh so pale of bone
Johnny I Hardly knew ye
*each time repeat the first line twice with ha roo's then third time without ha roo's