Hamish Imlach
Текст песни Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye

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 me hand and a drop in me eye
A doleful damsel I heard cry,
Johnny I hardly knew ye.
Wi yer drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo, hurroo
Wi yer drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo, hurroo
Wi yer drums and guns and guns and drums,
The enemy nearly slew ye
Me darling dear, ye look so queer
Johnny I hardly knew ye.

Where are yer eyes that looked so mild, hurroo, hurroo
Where are yer eyes that looked so mild, hurroo, hurroo
Where are yer eyes that looked so mild
When me heart you so beguiled
Why did ye run from me as the child
Johnny, I hardly knew ye.

Where are yer legs that used to run, hurroo, hurroo
Where are yer legs that used to run, hurroo, hurroo
Where are yer legs that used to run
When you went for to carry a gun
Indeed your dancing days are done
Oh 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
Oh 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 out to beg
Oh Johnny I hardly knew ye.

They're rolling out the guns again, hurroo, hurroo
They're rolling out the guns again, hurroo, hurroo
They're rolling out the guns again
But they never will take our sons again
No they never will take our sons again
Johnny I'm swearing to ye.