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While goin' the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurrooWhile goin' the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurrooWhile goin' the road to sweet AthyA stick in me hand and a drop in me eyeA doleful damsel I heard cryJohnny I hardly knew yeWith your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurrooWith your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurrooWith your drums and guns and drums and gunsThe enemy nearly slew yeOh my darling dear, ye look so queerJohnny I hardly knew yeWhere are your eyes that were so mild, hurroo, hurrooWhere are your eyes that were so mild, hurroo, hurrooWhere are your eyes that were so mildWhen my heart you so beguiledWhy did ye run from me and the childOh Johnny, I hardly knew yeWhere are your legs that used to run, hurroo, hurrooWhere are your legs that used to run, hurroo, hurrooWhere are your legs that used to runWhen you went for to carry a gunIndeed your dancing days are doneSongtexteOh Johnny, I hardly knew yeYe haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurrooYe haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurrooYe haven't an arm, ye haven't a legYe're an armless, boneless, chickenless eggYe'll have to put with a bowl out to begOh Johnny I hardly knew yeI'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurrooI'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurrooI'm happy for to see ye homeAll from the island of SulloonSo low in flesh, so high in boneOh Johnny I hardly knew yeWith your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurrooWith your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurrooWith your drums and guns and drums and gunsThe enemy nearly slew yeOh my darling dear, ye look so queerJohnny I hardly knew ye Aus Songtexte Mania