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Johnny i hardly knew ye
An Cat Dubh
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Going the road to sweet Athy, a-roo
Going the road to sweet Athy, a-roo
Going the road to sweet Athy
A stick in me hand and a tear in me eye
A doleful damsel I'll cry
Johnny I hardly knew ya
Drums and guns and guns and drums, a-roo
Drums and guns and guns and drums, a-roo
Drums and guns and guns and drums
The enemy nearly slew ya
My darling dear, love so queer
Johnny I hardly knew ya
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Where are the eyes that looked so mild, a-roo?
Where are the eyes that looked so mild, a-roo?
Where are the eyes that looked so mild
When my poor heart you first beguiled?
Why did you run from me and the child?
Johnny I hardly knew ya
Drums and guns and guns and drums, a-roo
Drums and guns and guns and drums, a-roo
Drums and guns and guns and drums
The enemy nearly slew ya
My darling dear, love so queer
Johnny I hardly knew ya
Where are the legs with which you run, a-roo?
Where are the legs with which you run, a-roo?
Where are the legs with which you run
When first you went to Kerry O'Don?
Teeth, your guns, and dice are done
Johnny I hardly knew ya
Drums and guns and guns and drums, a-roo
Drums and guns and guns and drums, a-roo
Drums and guns and guns and drums
The enemy nearly slew ya
My darling dear, love so queer
Johnny I hardly knew ya
You haven't an arm and you haven't a leg, a-roo
You haven't an arm and you haven't a leg, a-roo
You haven't an arm and you haven't a leg
An arm as silent as a chickenless egg
Have to be put in a boulder bag
Johnny I hardly knew ya
Drums and guns and guns and drums, a-roo
Drums and guns and guns and drums, a-roo
Drums and guns and guns and drums
The enemy nearly slew ya
My darling dear, love so queer
Johnny I hardly knew ya
Well, I'm happy for to see you home, a-roo
I'm happy for to see you home, a-roo
I'm happy for to see you home
All from the island of Saloon
So low in flesh, so high in bone
Johnny I hardly knew ya
Drums and guns and guns and drums, a-roo
Drums and guns and guns and drums, a-roo
Drums and guns and guns and drums
The enemy nearly slew ya
My darling dear, love so queer
Johnny I hardly knew ya
They're rolling out the drums again, a-roo
They're rolling out the drums again, a-roo
They're rolling out the drums again
To twist the brains up all young men
A million girls will cry again
Johnny I hardly knew ya
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