While on the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurrooWhile on the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurrooWhile on the road to sweet AthyA stick in me hand and a drop in me eyeA doleful damsel I heard cry,Johnny I hardly knew ye.With your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurrooWith your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurrooWith your drums and guns and drums and gunsThe enemy nearly slew yeOh my darling dear, Ye look so queerJohnny I hardly knew ye.Where are your eyes that look so mild, hurroo, hurrooWhere are your eyes that look so mild, hurroo, hurrooWhere are your eyes that look so mildWhen my poor heart you first beguiledWhy did ye run from me and the childOh Johnny, I hardly knew ye.Where are your legs with which ye run, hurroo, hurrooWhere are your legs with which ye run, hurroo, hurrooWhere are your legs with which ye runWhen first you learned to carry a gunIndeed your dancing days are doneOh Johnny, I hardly knew ye.I'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurrooI'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurrooI'm happy for to see ye homeAll from the island of SulloonSo low in flesh, so high in boneOh Johnny I hardly knew ye.Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurrooYe haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurrooYe haven't an arm, ye haven't a legYe're an armless, boneless, chickenless eggYe'll be having to put a bowl to begOh Johnny I hardly knew ye.I'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurrooI'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurrooI'm happy for to see ye homeAll from the island of Ceylon;So low in the flesh, so high in the boon.Johnny I hardly knew ye.They're rolling out the guns again, hurroo, hurrooThey're rolling out the guns again, hurroo, hurrooThey're rolling out the guns againBut they never will take our sons againNo they never will take our sons againJohnny I'm swearing to ye.
Lyrics by St. Patrick's Day
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