Irish Songbook
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\selectlanguage{english}
\songcolumns{2}
\beginsong{Johnny, I Harldy Knew Ye !}[by=Traditional]
\beginverse
While \[Mim]goin' the road to sweet Athy, \[Sol]Hurroo! Hurroo !
While \[Mim]goin' the road to sweet Athy, \[Sol]Hurroo! \[Si7]Hurroo !
While \[Mim]goin' the road to \[Lam]sweet Athy,
A \[Sol]stick in the hand and a \[Si7]drop in the eye
A \[Mim]doleful \[Lam]damsel \[Sol]I heard \[Si7]cry,
\[Mim]Johnny I \[Ré]hardly \[Mim]knew ye !
\endverse
\beginchorus
With your drums and guns and drums and guns, Hurroo ! Hurroo ! (bis)
With your drums and guns and drums and guns,
The enemy nearly slew ye
Oh me darling dear, Ye look so queer
Johnny I hardly knew ye
\endchorus
\beginverse
Where are the eyes that look so mild, Hurroo ! Hurroo ! (bis)
Where are the eyes that look so mild
When my poor heart you so beguiled
Why did ye skedaddle from me and the child
Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye.
\endverse
\beginverse
Where are the legs with which ye run, Hurroo ! Hurroo ! (bis)
Where are the legs with which ye run
When ye went for to carry a gun
Indeed your dancing days are done
Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye.
\endverse
\beginverse
Ye haven't an arm, Ye haven't a leg, Hurroo ! Hurroo ! (bis)
Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg
Ye're an armless, boneless, chickenless egg
Ye'll have to be put in a bowl to beg
Oh Johnny I hardly knew ye.
\endverse
\beginverse
I'm happy for to see ye home, Hurroo ! Hurroo ! (bis)
I'm happy for to see ye home
All from the island of Sulloon
So low in flesh, so high in bone
Oh Johnny I hardly knew ye.
\endverse
\endsong