Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye, artist - Karan Casey. Date of issue: 13.07.2008
Song language: English
Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye |
| While goin' the road to sweet Athy |
| Hurroo hurroo |
| While goin' the road to sweet Athy |
| Hurroo hurroo |
| Goin' the road to sweet Athy |
| A stick in me hand, a drop in me eye |
| A doleful damsel I heard cry |
| Johnny, I hardly knew ye |
| With your drums and guns and drums and guns |
| Hurroo hurroo |
| With your drums and guns and drums and guns |
| Hurroo hurroo |
| With drums and guns and drums and guns |
| The enemy nearly slew ye |
| My darling dear, you 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 you run from me and the child? |
| 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 the gun? |
| Indeed, your dancing days are done |
| Johnny, I hardly knew ye |
| You haven’t an arm, you haven’t a leg |
| Hurroo hurroo |
| You haven’t an arm, you haven’t a leg |
| Hurroo hurroo |
| You haven’t an arm, you haven’t a leg |
| You’re an armless, boneless, chickenless egg |
| You’ll have to put a bowl out to beg |
| 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 island of Ceylon |
| So low in flesh, so high in bone |
| Johnny, I hardly knew ye |
| With your drums and guns and drums and guns |
| Hurroo hurroo |
| With your drums and guns and drums and guns |
| Hurroo hurroo |
| With drums and guns and drums and guns |
| The enemy nearly slew ye |
| My darling dear, you look so queer |
| Johnny, I hardly knew ye |