drums and guns / johnny i hardly knew ya

while goin' the road to sweet athy

hurroo

hurroo

while goin' the road to sweet athy

hurroo

hurroo

while goin' the road to sweet athy

a stick in me hand and a drop in me eye

a doleful damsel i heard cry

johnny i hardly knew ye. with your guns and drums and drums and guns

hurroo

hurroo

with your guns and drums and drums and guns

hurroo

hurroo

with your guns and drums and drums and guns

the enemy nearly slew ye

oh my darling dear

ye look so queer

johnny i hardly knew ye. where are your eyes that were so mild

hurroo

hurroo

where are your eyes that were so mild

hurroo

hurroo

where are your eyes that were so mild

when my heart you so beguiled?

why did ye skedaddle from me and the child?

oh johnny

i hardly knew ye. where are your legs that used to run

hurroo

hurroo

where are your legs that used to run

hurroo

hurroo

where are your legs that used to run

when you went for to carry a gun

indeed your dancing days are done

oh johnny

i hardly knew ye. i'm happy for to see ye home

hurroo

hurroo

i'm happy for to see ye home

hurroo

hurroo

i'm happy for to see ye home

all from the island of ceylon

so low in flesh

so high in bone

oh johnny i hardly knew ye. ye haven't an arm

ye haven't a leg

hurroo

hurroo

ye haven't an arm

ye haven't a leg

hurroo

hurroo

ye haven't an arm

ye haven't a leg

ye're an armless

boneless

chickenless egg

ye'll have to be put with a bowl to beg

oh johnny i hardly knew ye. they're rolling out the guns again

hurroo

hurroo

they're rolling out the guns again

hurroo

hurroo

they're rolling out the guns again

but they never will take our sons again

no they never will take our sons again

johnny i'm swearing to ye.