[Verse 1]When goin' the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurrooWhen goin' the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurrooWhen goin' 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"[Chorus]With your drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo, hurrooWith your drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo, hurrooWith your drums and guns and guns and drumsThe enemy nearly slew yeOh darling dear, ye look so queerJohnny I hardly knew ye[Verse 2]Where are the eyes that looked so mild? Hurroo, hurrooWhere are the eyes that looked so mild? Hurroo, hurrooWhere are the eyes that looked so mildWhen my poor heart you first beguiled?Why did ye run from me and the child?Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye[Chorus]With your drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo, hurrooWith your drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo, hurrooWith your drums and guns and guns and drumsThe enemy nearly slew yeOh darling dear, ye look so queerJohnny I hardly knew ye[Verse 3]Where are the legs with which you run? Hurroo, hurrooWhere are the legs with which you run? Hurroo, hurrooWhere are the legs with which you runWhen first you went to carry a gun?Indeed, your dancing days are doneOh Johnny, I hardly knew ye[Chorus]With your drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo, hurrooWith your drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo, hurrooWith your drums and guns and guns and drumsThe enemy nearly slew yeOh darling dear, ye look so queerJohnny I hardly knew ye[Verse 4]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 eggYou'll have to be left with a bowl to begOh Johnny I hardly knew ye[Chorus]With your drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo, hurrooWith your drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo, hurrooWith your drums and guns and guns and drumsThe enemy nearly slew yeOh darling dear, ye look so queerJohnny I hardly knew ye[Verse 5]I'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurrooI'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurrooOh, I'm happy for to see ye homeAll from the island of SulloonSo low in flesh, so high in boneOh Johnny I hardly knew ye[Chorus]With your drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo, hurrooWith your drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo, hurrooWith your drums and guns and guns and drumsThe enemy never slew yeOh darling dear, ye look so queerJohnny I hardly knew ye
