It was on the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo It was on the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo It was on the road to sweet Athy, The stick in me hand and a drop in me eye, I heard a doleful damsel 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 darling dear, Ye look so queer Johnny I hardly knew ye.
Where are those eyes that look so mild, hurroo, hurroo Where are those eyes that look so mild, hurroo, hurroo Where are those eyes that look so mild, When my poor heart you first beguiled Why did ye skedaddle from me and my child Oh 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 guns and drums and drums, The enemy nearly slew ye Oh darling dear, Ye look so queer Johnny I hardly knew ye.
Ye haven't an arm and ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurroo Ye haven't an arm and ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurroo Ye haven't an arm and ye haven't a leg, Ye're an armless, boneless, chickenless egg Ye'll have to be put for the bowl to beg Oh 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 drums and guns and drums and guns, The enemy nearly slew ye Oh darling dear, Ye look so queer Johnny I hardly knew ye.