\selectlanguage{english}
\songcolumns{2}
\beginsong{Johnny, I Harldy Knew Ye !}[by=Traditional]

\lilypond{johnny_i_hardly_knew_ye}

\beginverse
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 the hand and a drop in the eye
A doleful damsel I heard cry,
Johnny I hardly 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