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 my hand and a tear in me eye
A doleful damsel I heard cry
Johnny I hardly knew ye

Where are your eyes that look so mild, hurroo, hurroo
Where are your eyes that look so mild, hurroo, hurroo
Where are your eyes that look so mild
when my heart you so beguiled
Why did ye run from me and the child
Johnny I hardly knew ye

Where are your legs with which you run, hurroo, hurroo
Where are your legs with which you run, hurroo, hurroo
Where are your legs with which you run
when you went for to carry a gun
Indeed your dancing days are gone
Johnny, I hardly knew ye

Ye haven´t an arm, ye haven´t a leg, hurroo, hurroo
Ye haven´t an arm, ye haven´t a leg, hurroo, hurroo
Ye haven´t an arm, ye haven´t a leg
Ye´re an armless, boneless, chickenless egg
Ye´ll have to put with a bowl to bed
Johnny, I hardly knew ye

I´m happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurroo
I´m happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurroo
I´m happy for to see ye home, All from the island of Sulloon
So low in flesh, so high in bone
Johnny, I hardly knew ye

With your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo
With your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo
With your drums and guns and guns and drums, the enemy nearly slew ye
My darling dear, ye look so queer, Johnny I hardly knew ye